Yesterday the baseball world was forced to deal with the loss of Joe Garagiola. Garagiola spent a nine-year playing career as a catcher for the Cardinals, Pirates, Cubs, and then New York Giants. After his playing career was over, Garagiola spent a remarkable 57 years as a baseball broadcaster venturing various avenues, and it is for this career that he will be remembered most.
Garagiola grew up in St. Louis, Missouri where he and legendary Yankees catcher, Yogi Berra, developed a close and personal friendship. Garagiola and Berra grew up in the same neighborhood in St.