Joe Pepitone

Joe Pepitone
Pepitone at the 2009 Yankees' Old-Timers' Day
First baseman / Center fielder
Born: (1940-10-09)October 9, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died: March 13, 2023(2023-03-13) (aged 82) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 10, 1962, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.258
Home runs	219
Runs batted in	721
Teams
New York Yankees (1962–1969) Houston Astros (1970) Chicago Cubs (1970–1973) Atlanta Braves (1973) Yakult Atoms (1973)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1963–1965) 3× Gold Glove Award (1965, 1966, 1969)

Joseph Anthony Pepitone (October 9, 1940 – March 13, 2023) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder. His playing career lasted from 1962 until 1973. He was known for playing for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves.^[1]

Pepitone died at his daughter's home in Kansas City, Missouri on March 13, 2023, at the age of 82.^[2]

References

1. Markusen, Bruce. "Card Corner: 1973 Topps: Joe Pepitone," Hardball Times (May 31, 2013).
2. "Flamboyant Yankees great dies at 82: 'Playful and charismatic personality' made him a fan favorite". nj.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

Other websites

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Joe Pepitone at Baseball Library