Joe DiGangi

Joe DiGangi
Joe DiGangi
	Bullpen catcher
	Born: December 1, 1914; Greenpoint, Brooklyn, U.S.
	Died: July 14, 2009 (aged 94); Coronado, California, U.S.
Teams
	New York Yankees (1933–1941);

Joe DiGangi (December 1, 1914 – July 14, 2009)^[1] served as the New York Yankees bullpen catcher during the team's 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.

References

^ Gonzalez, Blanca (July 31, 2009). "Joe DiGangi; Coronadan told tales of years as bullpen catcher for Yankees". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

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[1] Gonzalez, Blanca (July 31, 2009). "Joe DiGangi; Coronadan told tales of years as bullpen catcher for Yankees". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

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