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Red Grandy ©Stars and StripesGarmisch, West Germany, February, 1959: St. Louis Cardinals announcer Joe Garagiola poses for a photo during the United States Air Forces in Europe baseball clinic, where he joined a group of instructors that also included White Sox pitcher Early Wynn. In an interview, the former major-league catcher summarized his broadcasting philosophy as, "I just talk baseball to the listeners and they seem to like it." Joe Garagiola died March 23, 2016 at age 90.

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