Joe DiGangi
| Joe DiGangi | |
|---|---|
| Bullpen catcher | |
| Born: December 1, 1914 Greenpoint, Brooklyn, U.S. | |
| Died: July 14, 2009 (aged 94) Coronado, California, U.S. | |
| Teams | |
Joe DiGangi (December 1, 1914 – July 14, 2009)Seabee in the Pacific during World War II. On July 4, 1939, DiGangi was warming up the Yankees starting pitcher in the bullpen when Lou Gehrig made his famous "Luckiest man on the face of the Earth" farewell speech.
References
- ^ Gonzalez, Blanca (31 July 2009). "Joe DiGangi; Coronadan told tales of years as bullpen catcher for Yankees". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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