We send our thoughts and prayers to Pocoroba's family as they attempt to reckon with this tragic news. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft. #RIP /n4PAdrhEyB- Dan Epstein May 26, 2020 Biff Benedict Pocoroba (born Jin Burbank, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher, who also played a few games at third base. I asked for a catcher's mitt for my 11th birthday specifically because I thought Biff looked really cool on his 1976 Topps card. He retired shortly after Atlanta released him during the 1984 season.Ī funky farewell to #Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba, who has reportedly passed away at the age of 66. From 1979-1984, the California native played in just 270 of a possible 972 contests.
257/.339/.367 with 21 home runs and 172 RBI, was capped with an All-Star nod in 1978.Ī fan favorite among Braves supporters, Pocoroba suffered a shoulder injury towards the end of that campaign and was never able to retain his starting job.
He made 596 appearances for the club after being drafted in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft. 1978 Topps Larry Anderson / Tim Jones / Mickey Mahler / Jack Morris. As a matter of fact, the first ever baseball card I ever got was Pocoroba’s 1978 Topps card. Pocoroba spent his entire 10-year career, which spanned from 1975-1984, with Atlanta. Bill Shanks remembers Biff Pocoroba, the former Atlanta Braves catcher who died earlier this week. As of this writing, the details surrounding his death are uncertain.įormer Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba dies at 66 - BillShanks May 26, 2020 That narrative continued on Tuesday when Sports Illustrated reported that former longtime Atlanta Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba passed away at 66 years old.
Baseball fans in need of reassuring news have been treated to the complete opposite across the last 24 hours. Former MLB All-Star Biff Pocoroba has died at 66, the Braves announced in a statement Wednesday.
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