Legendary broadcaster and former baseball player Joe Garagiola died Wednesday at the age of 90, the Arizona Diamondbacks confirmed.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of baseball legend and former #Dbacks broadcaster Joe Garagiola. http://pic.twitter.com/ojaWGp05oC
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) March 23, 2016
Garagiola, who was awarded the Ford Frick Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, was the play-by-play voice of baseball for NBC for nearly 30 years, beginning in 1961. He worked alongside Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek and Bob Costas on the network's "Game of the Week."
After leaving NBC in 1988, Garagiola became the commentator for the California Angels and Arizona Diamondbacks until retiring from broadcasting in 2013.
Garagiola spent nine seasons in the major leagues from 1946 to 1954, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants. The catcher hit 42 career home runs with 255 RBIs and had a .257 batting average.
Legendary MLB announcer Garagiola, 90, dies
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