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Former MLB All-Star Joe Pepitone Dies at Age 82; Played for Yankees, Cubs, More

Bleacher Report | March 14, 2023

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Three-time MLB All-Star Joe Pepitone died at the age of 82 on Monday.

The New York Yankees, for whom Pepitone played eight seasons, released a statement saying the organization was "deeply saddened" by his death. They added his "playful and charismatic personality and on-field contributions made him a favorite of generations of Yankees fans even beyond his years with the team in the 1960s."

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Statement from The New York Yankees on the passing of Joe Pepitone: <a href="https://t.co/XckqVACsfa">pic.twitter.com/XckqVACsfa</a>

The Brooklyn native made his debut for the Bronx Bombers in 1962 when he was just 21.

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