Joe (far left) and his first baseball team, The Midway Mashers managed by Gaylord Disney (the tall guy in the middle.)
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Grampa and Gramma Girardi settle in Florida, ironically the location of Joe's first managing opportunity.
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Joe showing off his first catching gear given to him in Christmas '58.
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(Tip o' the hat to an amusing site: Black and WTF)
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ReplyDeleteThis is SOOO FAKE! Joe wasn't born until 1964. How could his parents know in 1958 that he would be a catcher? They probably weren't even married by then. So there!
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