[DOC] [TLE] Al Gionfriddo - Wikipedia [PAR] Albert Francis "Al" Gionfriddo (March 8, 1922  March 14, 2003) was an 
American professional ... He was acquired by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the 
Pirates midway through the 1947 season, and he is most famous for his heroic 
catch of a drive off the bat of the New York Yankees' Joe DiMaggio in Game 6 of 
the 1947 World... [DOC] [TLE] Gionfriddo robs DiMaggio of an extra-base hit in Game 6 of 1947 ... [PAR] Al Gionfriddo's game-saving catch in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the 1947 
World Series ... In a rare outburst of on-field emotion, DiMaggio kicked at the dirt 
in the base path when ... The Yankees would go on to win Game 7 of the 1947 
World Series. ... And he caught a ball hit by Vic Wertz, mine was hit by Joe 
DiMaggio.. [DOC] [TLE] Al Gionfriddo | Society for American Baseball Research [PAR] Outfielder Al Gionfriddo, a little-used reserve, made a racing, twisting catch in 
deep ... He robbed Joe DiMaggio of extra bases or a three-run homer and saved 
the ... the iconic Yankee Clipper's rare flicker of emotion as he kicked the dirt near 
second base. ... After he was discharged, he went back to school and finished up.
. [DOC] [TLE] Blogathon | The Baseball Continuum | Page 2 [PAR] Jan 31, 2016 ... Although he has since hit the brakes, on expanding the DH, MLB .... If he went 
hitless and thought he should have had a hit, he'd go crazy. ..... extremely rare: he 
showed emotion, and kicked a patch of dirt between first and second. ... player 
named Al Gionfriddo made a spectacular catch, robbing him of a... [DOC] [TLE] Jackie Robinson | Verdun2's Blog [PAR] Nearing second when the catch was made, DiMaggio kicked the dirt in a show of 
... It was a good game, made famous by Gionfriddo's great catch, still one of the 
most ... Game 7 of the 1947 World Series was played 6 October in Yankee 
Stadium. .... He went 2.2 innings, gave up one run, one walk, and struck out one, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] The 50 Greatest Moments in Baseball History | Men's Health [PAR] Jul 26, 2011 ... October 3, 1947: Most of the 74,065 fans at Yankee Stadium were there to see 
the ... But a defensive replacement named Al Gionfriddo gets in the way: With ... 
and kicks the dirt in frustration as he gets robbed of a game-tying homer. ... It's 
the most famous catch in the early years of baseball and for good... [DOC] [TLE] This Old House Babe Ruth may have built Yankee Stadium, but the ... [PAR] Most Popular: .... passed just outside the centerfield wall of Yankee Stadium. 
Inside the ... Al Gionfriddo twice looking over his shoulder and then reaching out 
.... dozen years from 1947 through 1958--and at a time when major ... me crazy," 
Sheppard says. ... DiMaggio, that most taciturn of men, kicked the dirt as he 
pulled [DOC] [TLE] Profiles - Manhattan Beach Senior Softball Association [PAR] He says, I never got over the last robbery, which was on Christmas Eve, 1992. ... 
Timely line drives, running catches, reliable all-round playLou is the butter and 
egg ... Al Gionfriddo robbed Joe DiMaggio of a home run, causing Joltin' Joe to 
kick the dirt ... So he went to City College and graduated with a business degree. [DOC] [TLE] Renewing a New York tradition - SouthCoastToday.com [PAR] Oct 22, 2000 ... The Yankees were an annual sure thing in the American League, leaving the ... 
The Yankees played the Dodgers in the 1947 World Series and I remember ... 
reserve outfielder Al Gionfriddo made a sparkling catch in left field to take a ... 
least emotional player ever, disgustedly kicking the dirt after the catch. [DOC] [TLE] YANKEE STADIUM MEMORIES Hallowed House - philly-archives [PAR] Jul 13, 2008 ... On Tuesday night, Yankee Stadium will host the 79th All-Star Game. ... Its

Question: When robbed by Al Gionfriddo's famous catch in 1947, this Yankee went crazy -- he actually kicked the dirt
Answer: Joe DiMaggio