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Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street!

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Joe Garagiola
Age: 90 †
Born: 1926
Born: February 12
Died: 2016
Died: March 23
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St. Louis
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Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr.
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