Posted on Mar 24, 2016
Joe Garagiola, a Catcher Who Called a Better Game on TV, Is Dead at 90
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Sad news for baseball and us veterans. Joe Garagiola, a Major League Baseball legend who successfully moved from the field to the broadcast booth, has died at the age of 90, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced Wednesday. The cause of his death was unclear.. He also served in the service of our nation. Joe was called into military service on April 24, 1944. After taking basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Garagiola was sent to Fort Riley, Kansas, where he quickly established himself as the catcher for the Fort Riley Centaurs, with teammates Rex Barney and Pete Reiser.
Garagiola was sent to the Philippines in 1945, where he played ball for Kirby Higbe’s Manila Dodgers. He was discharged from service in early 1946.
Garagiola was sent to the Philippines in 1945, where he played ball for Kirby Higbe’s Manila Dodgers. He was discharged from service in early 1946.
Joe Garagiola, a Catcher Who Called a Better Game on TV, Is Dead at 90
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Thanks for sharing the news and a background on Joe Garagiola SGT John " Mac " McConnell.
My parents had no interest in American sports in part because they were British citizens throughout their lives. Nevertheless I heard Joe Garagiola at times on the radio while they were listening to it. It could have been NPR in the 1960s.
My parents had no interest in American sports in part because they were British citizens throughout their lives. Nevertheless I heard Joe Garagiola at times on the radio while they were listening to it. It could have been NPR in the 1960s.
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I liked Joe's Post Baseball career, Great in the booth and a funny guy......RIP Joe.
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