Joe Garagiola
Joe Garagiola
Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr.was an American professional baseball catcher, later an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality. Garagiola played nine seasons in Major League Baseballfor the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and the New York Giants. He was also well known outside of baseball for having been one of the regular panelists on The Today Show for many years, and for his numerous appearances on game shows, both as a host and panelist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth12 February 1926
CountryUnited States of America
The safest place would be in the fairway.
Every game is kind of the same. He rushes a couple up there at 97, 98, then gives you a couple of off-speed pitches, the changeup, the curve, ... It's so unfair. It's just wrong.
Six of one, half dozen of another. Oh, well, half of one, six dozen of the other.
The Orioles' Dick Hall comes off the mound like a drunk kangaroo on roller skates.
The White Sox (early 60s) are rightly called the 'Hitless Wonders' -- their idea of offense is a walk, an error and a hurricane.
There is no best Italian restaurant in Scottsdale -- they're all good.
His laughter ran from the tip of his toes through his entire body.
Don't tell me you can pitch...pitch. Don't tell me you can sell...sell.
There is no defense against a base on balls.
He's one of those Christmas Eve guys. There are people like that... every day in their lives is Christmas Eve.
It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable.
It seems the baseball player of today will not be satisfied until he plays two weeks in the big league and is able to retire at twenty-two.
The Chicago Cubs are like Rush Street-a lot of singles, but no action.
Billy Loes was the only player in the majors who could lose a ground ball in the sun