To everyones surprise, his actual name on his birth certificate is biff. Blue moon odom signed ball with inscription braves baseball, baseball cards, ml b. Seriously, what are the odds of me, biff pocoroba fanboy, finding this. He got him to ground out, then intentionally walked him, then got him to line out.
Biff benedict pocoroba born july 25, 1953 is a former major league baseball catcher who. Orlando cabrera signed 2002 topps baseball card gold glove montreal expos. Browse ebay baseball cards to find rare collectibles or cards featuring some of baseballs most popular players. Cardboard gods is the memoir of josh wilker, a brilliant writer who has marked the stages of his life through the baseball cards he collected as a child. Sure, we just wanted to let you know that the 7 day subscription term is exclusively designed for you and not available at our regular pricing. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Lists pitching charts record books rules scoring statmaster stats 101 year by year. Biff pocoroba baseball cards, a complete checklist of biff pocoroba baseball cards. Biff benedict pocoroba born july 25, 1953 is a former major league baseball catcher who also played a few games at third base. Pocoroba was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on april 25, 1975, with the atlanta braves. I was a teenager high on bong hits and throwing a frisbee and the name would come into my head. Offered here is a vintage autographed card featuring biff pocoroba of the braves. Biff pocoroba xxxx forest dr melbourne, fl 320916827 usa join now to view biff pocoroba s mailing address address agent manager publicist company phone. Prior to 1969, the pennant winner was determined by the best wonloss record at the end of the regular season.
Pcoroba spent his entire career with the atlanta braves. The biff pocoroba trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where biff pocoroba has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Along the way, as we get to know josh, his family, and his friends, we also get joshs classic. Get the best deals on opeechee baseball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Sabr is housed at the walter cronkite school of journalism and mass communication at arizona state university. This biff pocoroba baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that biff pocoroba has appeared on, in chronological order. Biff pocoroba was born on saturday, july 25, 1953, in burbank, california. Baseball player autographs letter p baseball almanac is pleased to present a list of every major league player with a last name that starts with an p on our site whose player page includes an autographed baseball card.
Biff benedict pocoroba july 25, 1953 wowed the atlanta braves coaching staff and fans in 1975 when he threw out 11 consecutive wouldbe base stealers du. A baseball card checklist for biff pocoroba that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. This year, as i yearn for a braves comeback rally, i will chant his name. The autograph cards i pulled were of jovante moffatt, a safety out of middle.
As a rookie, pocoroba attracted attention during spring training in 1975 by throwing out 11 straight wouldbe base stealers. Included on the chart are links to the players biography, the years he played, and a hof hall of fame mark yyes. Biff pocoroba has 93 books on goodreads, and is currently reading a history of the peninsular war volume i by charles william chadwick oman, and recent. The five foot ten inch catcher, was signed in the seventeenth round of the 1971 amateur draft by the atlanta braves. Stars and strikes in paperback stars and strikes honky tonk tourist. I was in my twenties slouching behind the counter at the liquor store where i worked and the name would come into my head. Coa is available through worldwide collectibles llc.
I got biff to autograph a ball for me, which i still have as well as every baseball card made from him. I had heard braves announcers mention the name before as a youngun, but the only biff i knew was a bully to george. My 1978 topps namecrushes, sixto lezcano and biff pocoroba, make it into this section as well. Signed baseball cards sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new filters. I said every name out loud or whispered it or mouthed it, trying it out, feeling its weight on my tongue. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Biff pocoroba mint autographed index card coa ebay. He was drafted by the atlanta braves in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft. In 391 games behind home plate, pocoroba also posted a. Pocoroba hit only 7 more home runs in his other 8 seasons. He lives in greensboro, nc, and is available for speaking engagements. Biff pocoroba is the only player with that name to play mlb. And in case youre wondering, biff is definitely not a popular name and never has been. I was in my thirties, proofreading in my cubicle, and the name would come into my head. It also captures the experience of growing up obsessed with baseball cards and explores what it means to be a fan of the game. Biff pocoroba baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats.
Last week, someone mentioned a name i hadnt heard in a while. The key rookie cards in the 1983 fleer baseball card set include. Biff is not in the top male names for any year of. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyers proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the sellers shipping history, and other factors. Buy baseball trading cards from top brands at great prices. The 1983 fleer cards are organized by the order the teams finished in 1982 and then alphabetically by player last name, just as they were in the two previous issues the subsets for the 1983 fleer set include special cards 629646 and checklists 647660. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Included is an image showing the provenance of the card. Biff pocoroba league championship series stats by baseball almanac the league championship series determines who wins the league pennant and advances to the world series. Biff pocoroba society for american baseball research.
My dad brought my brother and i to fulton county all the time to see the braves. Drungo hazewood, razor shines, biff pocoroba, and of course, van lingle. Biff benedict pocoroba was born on july 25, 1953 in burbank, california. Biff pocoroba league championship series stats by baseball. Free test drive the celebrity black book 2019 on amazon. New listing adam jones inperson signed 2009 opeechee autograph card. The 1983 fleer baseball card set includes 660 standard sized cards. There has to be some good luck associate with that name as we all love it so. The card does not have a specific certificate of authenticity. Biff pocoroba page at the bullpen wiki view splits adjusted to be per 162 games or 650 pas runs, stolen bases and caught stealing are calculated from the point of view of the player as the baserunner in a given situation rather than as the batter. I had heard braves announcers mention the name before as a youngun, but the only biff i. Buy 1983 fleer baseball cards, sell 1983 fleer baseball.