Joe DiGangi

New York Yankees
	Bullpen pitcher
	Born: December 1, 1914; Greenpoint, Brooklyn, U.S.
	Died: July 14, 2009 (aged 94); Coronado, California, U.S.
Major League Baseball debut
	1933, for the New York Yankees
Last appearance
	1941, for the New York Yankees

Joe DiGangi (December 1, 1914-July 14, 2009)^[1] served as the New York Yankees bullpen catcher during the Yanks' 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 (31 July 2009). "Joe DiGangi; Coronadan told tales of years as bullpen catcher for Yankees". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

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

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