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Former major leaguer Phil Gagliano dies at 74

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Phil Gagliano, who played for four teams in a 12-year major league career, has died. He was 74.

Sturla Canale, an owner of Canale Funeral Directors in Memphis, confirmed Thursday that Gagliano died Tuesday of cardiac arrest at his home in Branson, Missouri. Canale Funeral Directors is handling Gagliano's funeral arrangements.

Gagliano played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1963 to 1970. He later played for the Chicago Cubs (1970), Boston Red Sox (1971-72) and Cincinnati Reds (1973-74).

He batted .238 with 14 homers and 159 RBIs in 702 career games. Gagliano played in the 1967 and 1968 World Series with the Cardinals. He was a utility player who primarily played second base and third base.

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