This story has been corrected to Pocoroba retired at age 30, not 29. A private memorial service is scheduled for Friday. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Jody Karin Raymond, four children and 15 grandchildren. 262 with 24 RBIs at the halfway point, earning him a spot in the 1978 All-Star Game. In 1978, he was the full-time starting catcher in Atlanta, hitting. He threw out 52 would-be base stealers that season and was on his way to stardom. After starring at Canoga Park High School, he was picked by the Braves in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft. 290 in 1977, and took the field behind the plate in 100 games.
“We share our deepest condolences to his family and friends.”īiff Benedict Pocoroba was born in Burbank, California, on July 25, 1953. “We are saddened to hear of the passing of former Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba,” the team said in a statement. He retired at age 30 and began a second career running a specialty meat business in suburban Atlanta. Pocoroba was released by the Braves after playing just four games early in the 1984 season. “With shoulder problems he became our go-to LH bat off the bench.” “Poco once threw out 11 straight base-stealers in spring training,” Murphy wrote on Twitter.
Longtime teammate Dale Murphy, a two-time NL MVP who began his career as a catcher before moving to the outfield, remembered Pocoroba as a “key member of our early ’80s team” before injuries derailed his career. Pocoroba made the only post-season appearance of his career in Game 2, grounding out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of a 4-3 loss. Louis Cardinals in the NL Championship Series. The Braves were swept in three straight games by the St. 275 with two homers and 22 RBIs for Atlanta, which opened the season with a record 13 straight wins and went on to capture its first division title since 1969. In 1982, after being plagued by shoulder problems, Pocoroba had been relegated to a backup and pinch-hitter role. He got into the game in the final inning of the NL’s 7-3 victory, catching teammate Phil Niekro for the final out. He was picked as a reserve for the All-Star Game the following year. 290 with eight homers and 44 RBIs in 113 games. His best season came in 1977, when he batted.
Pocoroba spent his entire 10-year career with the Braves, first joining the team for 67 games in 1975. Tom Wages Funeral Services in suburban Snellville confirmed that Pocoroba died Sunday. This article was published (1208 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.ĪTLANTA – Former Atlanta catcher Biff Pocoroba, who played in the 1978 All-Star Game and was a backup on the Braves team that won an improbable NL West title in 1982, has died at age 66.
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