RIP Joe Garagiola
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Met him at my very first red sox game at Fenway on September 1st, 1976 when I was seven. Was with my parents and my dad spotted him in the stands when we were walking to our $7 (yes, $7) box seats prior to the game; my dad said "Hey Joe, how's Barbara Walters?!?!" He replied "She's a six million dollar woman!" (I believe she had just signed a big contract with nbc although I doubt it was that much--the six million dollar man was a popular show back then so he was just being funny). My dad and I still talk about this meeting even to this day and we both remember his line verbatim; he also signed my program for me on the cover which has a great shot of a 37 year old yaz. What's ironic is Joe was only 50 that day, just three years older than I am now. How time #%÷& flies!!!
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertai...aster-dies-90-37878607
Edited to add: For those who bothered to read what I wrote, I was wrong--found the program and ticket from the game and the ticket price was $5, not $7 so even better--not bad for a box seat to a day game that only 19,130 people attended!
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertai...aster-dies-90-37878607
Edited to add: For those who bothered to read what I wrote, I was wrong--found the program and ticket from the game and the ticket price was $5, not $7 so even better--not bad for a box seat to a day game that only 19,130 people attended!
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Sad day - one of my favorites.
Good journey, Sir. I hope the grass is fresh where you'll be playing.
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He and Tony Kubek were a big part of my childhood, hearing them do play by play on the NBC game of the week. RIP Joe.
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He and Tony Kubek were a big part of my childhood, hearing them do play by play on the NBC game of the week. RIP Joe.
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Me, too. What a happy, enthusiastic guy to have announcing MLB. Doesn't seem that long ago, and yet .... Very sad. RIP Joe. ---Indiana Jones (Brian Powell)
He was close friends with Yogi. IIRC they grew up in the same neighborhood. Farewell Joe.
When I heard Mr. Garagiola passed the first thing I saw in my mind was Yogi standing in heaven looking at him and saying "Where ya been?"
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Also loved watching him do the dog show in his later years. What a great man.
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He and Tony Kubek were a big part of my childhood, hearing them do play by play on the NBC game of the week. RIP Joe.
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Me three-- RIP to one of the really good guys.