Yankees’ legend and three-time MLB All-Star Joe Pepitone has died at the age of 82, the New York club announced in a statement Monday.
Pepitone played for the Yankees as a first baseman and outfielder for eight seasons between 1962-1969. No cause of death was given. “The Yankees are deeply saddened by the passing of former Yankee Joe Pepitone, whose playful and charismatic personality and on-field contributions made him a favorite of generations of Yankees fans even beyond his years with the team in the 1960s,” the team said in a statement.
“As a native New Yorker, he embraced everything about being a Yankee during both his playing career—which included three All-Star appearances and three Gold Gloves—and in the decades thereafter. You always knew when Joe walked into a room—his immense pride in being a Yankee was always on display. He will be missed by our entire organization, and we offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends and all who knew him.
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