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JOE GARAGIOLA SIGNED PHOTO POSTCARD 1940s ST. LOUIS CARDINALS baseball DECEASED

$ 1.56

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Player: Joe Garagiola
  • Sport: Baseball-MLB
  • Autograph Authentication: Kruk Cards
  • Product: Photo
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Team: St. Louis Cardinals
  • Original/Reprint: Original
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    VINTAGE PHOTO POSTCARD SIGNED by JOE GARAGIOLA of the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. This photo is affixed to black construction paper measuring approx. 4 3/4" x 5 7/8". The autograph is in blue sharpie.
    Garagiola, who was born in and grew up in St. Louis, played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1946-1951. From 1951-1954 he bounced to the Pirates, Cubs and New York Giants (5 games). Overall in 676 games he hit .257 with 42 home runs. After baseball he was a television personality for decades, including co-host of NBC's
    Today
    (1967-1973) and host of several game shows, such as
    Sale of the Century
    and
    To Tell the Truth
    . In 1973 he won a Peabody Award for his work at NBC. In 1991 he was presented the Ford C. Frick Award for Broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
    JOE GARAGIOLA DIED IN 2016, 40 days after his 90th birthday.