- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Henry Garagiola
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Joe Garagiola was born on February 12, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), Police Story (1973) and 1975 World Series (1975). He was married to Audrie Garagiola. He died on March 23, 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
- SpouseAudrie Garagiola(November 5, 1949 - March 23, 2016) (his death, 3 children)
- Son, Joe Garagiola Jr., is the senior vice president of standards and on-field operations for Major League Baseball.
- In 1951, led the National League in fielding percentage for catchers (.989).
- (1946 - 1954) Plays baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates and Giants.
- Called color commentary for son's baseball team Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Grew up with Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra in the same neighborhood. Both were lifelong friends.
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