PRO BASEBALL PLAYER AND BROADCASTER

Another baseball product from the St. Louis area known as the Hill, Joe Garigiola was one of the kings of baseball in the 1940s and 1950s. He has a World Series ring and numerous other accolades to vouch for his accomplishments. But to many people, he is more famous for his broadcasting career after his playing days were finished, and his famous commercials for Mr. Coffee.

“Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.”
—Joe Garagiola

EXTRA, EXTRA!

*Garagiola played himself in the movie Catch Me If You Can in 2002.

*He has written a pair of books, Baseball Is a Funny Game and It’s Anybody’s Ballgame.

*His son, Joe Garagiola, Jr., also worked in baseball as general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks and in baseball operations for Major League Baseball.