Catcher, TV host and baseball analyst Joe Garagiola Sr has passed away. He was 90.
Joe Garagiola (Feb. 12, 1926 - March 23, 2016) passed away this morning following an unparalleled career in baseball spanning from his playing days in the 1940s to his role as a D-backs broadcaster through 2013. The 2014 Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient and 1991 Ford C. Frick Award winner was known for his nine-year playing career followed by a Hall of Fame broadcast career, as well as the many charitable endeavors that spanned his lifetime.
He is survived by his wife Audrie, eight grandchildren and children Steve, Gina and Joe Jr.