Joe Garagiola
MLB debut May 26, 1946 for the St. Louis Cardinals Last MLB appearance September 26, 1954 for the New York Giants Career statistics Batting average .257 Home runs 42 Run batted in 255 Teams St. Louis Cardinals (1946-1951) Pittsburgh Pirates (1951-1953) Chicago Cubs (1953-1954) New York Giants (1954) Career highlights and awards 1946 World Series champion 1991 Ford Frick Award recipient St. Louis Walk of Fame 2014 Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award Joseph Henry "Joe" Garagiola, Sr. (born February 12, 1926) is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball who later became an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality. He was well known for being one of the regular panelists of The Today Show for many years.