“Here’s the pitch, swung on — belted! It’s a long one deep into left center — back goes Gionfriddo! Back- back-back-back-back-back. . .he makes a one-handed catch against the bullpen! Ohhh-hooo, ...

ST. PETERSBURG – Al Gionfriddo, a reserve outfielder with the Dodgers whose greatest claim to fame was prompting one of Joe DiMaggio’s few displays of public anger on a ballfield, has died. He was 81.