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Joe Garagiola
1926–2016St. Louis, MOItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
MLB catcher turned NBC broadcaster
Biography
NBC Today Show co-host; NBC baseball game of the week; Baseball Is a Funny Game memoir; boyhood friend of Yogi Berra. Ford Frick Award; Today Show co-host; Baseball Assistance Team founder
Notable For
- NBC Today Show co-host
- NBC baseball game of the week
- Baseball Is a Funny Game memoir
- boyhood friend of Yogi Berra
Honors & Recognition
- Ford Frick Award
- Today Show co-host
- Baseball Assistance Team founder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joe Garagiola Italian?
Yes — Joe Garagiola is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. MLB catcher turned NBC broadcaster
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Baseball
- Years
- 1926–2016
- Birth Place
- St. Louis, MO
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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