Joe Garagiola Sr. Baseball player

Joseph Henry "Joe" Garagiola, Sr. (born February 12, 1926) is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball who later became an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality. He was well known for being one of the regular panelists of The Today Show for many years.

Personal facts

Joe Garagiola Sr.
Birth dateFebruary 12, 1926

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Baseball player

Career startMay 26, 1946
Career endSeptember 26, 1954
batting sideLeft
former teams
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
position
Catcher
teams
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
throwing sideRight

Joe Garagiola Sr. on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://appelpr.com/ARTICLES/A-funny.htm
  2. http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/frick_bios/garagiola_joe.htm
  3. http://www.monitorbeacon.net/sounds/monitor-1969-garagiola.mp3
  4. http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/joe-garagiola.html