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Joe Garagiola

baseball player

Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr. (February 12, 1926 – March 23, 2016) was an American professional baseball catcher, and later a radio and television personality with a varied career.

He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and New York Giants. He was later well known outside baseball as one of the regular panelists on The Today Show, but he was best known for his many years as one of the lead baseball announcers on NBC, frequently amplifying, for comedic effect, remarks attributed to his old friend Yogi Berra (whether Berra had made them or not); he also made numerous appearances as a host and panelist on a range of talk and game shows.

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American baseball player

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  1. Joe Garagiola is born

    Joe Garagiola baseball player, known for american baseball player, was born on 1926-02-12. Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr.

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When was Joe Garagiola born?
Joe Garagiola was born on 1926-02-12.
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American baseball player
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When did Joe Garagiola die?
Joe Garagiola died on 2016-01-01.

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