Pcoroba spent his entire career with the atlanta braves. Biff pocoroba mint autographed index card coa ebay. The card does not have a specific certificate of authenticity. Last week, someone mentioned a name i hadnt heard in a while. Biff pocoroba enjoyed a 10year career in the major leagues, all with the atlanta braves, and collected 374 hits including 221 home runs, 2 runs scored and 172 rbi while posting a. As a rookie, pocoroba attracted attention during spring training in 1975 by throwing out 11 straight wouldbe base stealers. Run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. 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. I was in my thirties, proofreading in my cubicle, and the name would come into my head. Get this book for free plus shipping when you add one or more. Lists pitching charts record books rules scoring statmaster stats 101 year by year. Biff pocoroba baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats. Included is an image showing the provenance of the card. Sabr is housed at the walter cronkite school of journalism and mass communication at arizona state university.
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. He was drafted by the atlanta braves in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft. My 1978 topps namecrushes, sixto lezcano and biff pocoroba, make it into this section as well. Biff pocoroba trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Orlando cabrera signed 2002 topps baseball card gold glove montreal expos. My dad brought my brother and i to fulton county all the time to see the braves.
To everyones surprise, his actual name on his birth certificate is biff. 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. This year, as i yearn for a braves comeback rally, i will chant his name. Blue moon odom signed ball with inscription braves baseball, baseball cards, ml b. I had heard braves announcers mention the name before as a youngun, but the only biff i knew was a bully to george. Biff benedict pocoroba born july 25, 1953 is a former major league baseball catcher who. Biff benedict pocoroba was born on july 25, 1953 in burbank, california. 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 cards, a complete checklist of biff pocoroba baseball cards. 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. 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. Included on the chart are links to the players biography, the years he played, and a hof hall of fame mark yyes. Biff is not in the top male names for any year of. The key rookie cards in the 1983 fleer baseball card set include. I dont know what became of biff pocoroba after that, but this past thursday night bob apodaca contributed to the continuing.
There has to be some good luck associate with that name as we all love it so. Drungo hazewood, razor shines, biff pocoroba, and of course, van lingle. Along the way, as we get to know josh, his family, and his friends, we also get joshs classic. Biff pocoroba xxxx forest dr melbourne, fl 320916827 usa join now to view biff pocoroba s mailing address address agent manager publicist company phone. The 1983 fleer baseball card set includes 660 standard sized cards. 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. Stars and strikes in paperback stars and strikes honky tonk tourist. Biff benedict pocoroba born july 25, 1953 is a former major league baseball catcher who also played a few games at third base.
A baseball card checklist for biff pocoroba that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. I had heard braves announcers mention the name before as a youngun, but the only biff i. Buy baseball trading cards from top brands at great prices. This biff pocoroba baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that biff pocoroba has appeared on, in chronological order. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. A baseball card checklist for biff pocoroba that includes every baseball card in our baseball card. I said every name out loud or whispered it or mouthed it, trying it out, feeling its weight on my tongue. In 391 games behind home plate, pocoroba also posted a. Pocoroba hit only 7 more home runs in his other 8 seasons. The five foot ten inch catcher, was signed in the seventeenth round of the 1971 amateur draft by the atlanta braves. And in case youre wondering, biff is definitely not a popular name and never has been. 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. The autograph cards i pulled were of jovante moffatt, a safety out of middle.
Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. Pocoroba was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on april 25, 1975, with the atlanta braves. Seriously, what are the odds of me, biff pocoroba fanboy, finding this. I was a teenager high on bong hits and throwing a frisbee and the name would come into my head. Biff pocoroba was born on saturday, july 25, 1953, in burbank, california. Biff pocoroba league championship series stats by baseball. He lives in greensboro, nc, and is available for speaking engagements. 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.
I was in my twenties slouching behind the counter at the liquor store where i worked and the name would come into my head. Biff pocoroba is the only player with that name to play mlb. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Offered here is a vintage autographed card featuring biff pocoroba of the braves. 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. Free test drive the celebrity black book 2019 on amazon. Browse ebay baseball cards to find rare collectibles or cards featuring some of baseballs most popular players.