Joe Garagiola

Joe Garagiola

Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr. (February 12, 1926 – March 23, 2016) was an American professional baseball catcher, later an announcer and television host.

Quotes

• Not only was I not the best catcher in the major leagues, I wasn’t even the best catcher on my street.
  • Garagiola on growing up with Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame catcher and Garagiola's childhood friend.

• I went through life as 'a player to be named later'.
  • On his less-than-ideal baseball career. ^{[citation needed]}

• Never trust a baserunner with a limp. Comes a base hit and you'll think he just got back from Lourdes.
  • Garagiola joking about baserunners.

• One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: When you bought your ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
  • On the loyalty of Chicago Cubs fans.

• • "I was such a phooey hitter that when the count was three and two,they'd flash me the "take" sign"--BASEBALL IS A FUNNY GAME

• • "hOW DO YOU GET THAT BIG SQUARE HEAD OF YOURS INSIDE THAT LITTLE ROUND MASK?"--to umpire Beans Reardon(who gave him the day off)---BASEBALL IS A FUNNY GAME

Quotes about Joe Garagiola

• He fought against chewing tobacco, wrote two more books, helped found an organization to assist former players in need, and worked tirelessly to try to help Native American kids. By any measure, that's a full life.
  • Bryant Gumbel pays tribute to Garagiola after his death in 2016.