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Joe Pepitone (born October 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder for the New York Yankees (1962 - 1969), Houston Astros (1970), Chicago Cubs (1970 - 1973) and the Atlanta Braves (1973).

Pepitone was a member of the 1963, 1964 and 1965 American League All Star Team. He won the Gold Glove award for first baseman in 1965, 1966 and 1969.

A much-discussed legend was that while on his way to 1962 spring training in Florida, Pepitone spent his entire $25,000 signing bonus. He bought a Ford Thunderbird, a boat which he towed with the Thunderbird, and a dog. He arrived at Yankees Spring Training with a new car, a new boat, a new dog and wearing a new shark-skin suit.

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