Joe DiGangi
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| New York Yankees | |
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| Bullpen pitcher | |
| Born: December 1, 1914 Greenpoint, Brooklyn, U.S. |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Coronado, California, U.S. |
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| Major League Baseball debut | |
| 1933, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1941, for the New York Yankees |
Joe DiGangi (December 1, 1914-July 14, 2009)[1] served as the New York Yankees bullpen catcher during the Yanks' golden age – 1933 through 1941. He was born in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. He was also a Navy 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.
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