Joe DiGangi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe DiGangi

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1914

Place of Birth: Greenpoint, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jul-2009

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Joe DiGangi (December 1, 1914-July 14, 2009) 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.