Pictureġ980 Topps #132 Biff Pocoroba (Deceased) ~ Autograph Vintage Signed ~ Bravesġ981 Atlanta Braves Biff Pocoroba Autograph Signed Police Cardġ984 Donruss SIGNED: Biff Pocoroba, BRAVES #77 (D.2020)ġ984 Topps #438 Biff Pocoroba Autographed - Atlanta Bravesġ984 Topps BIFF POCOROBA Signed Card autograph AUTO BRAVESīiff Pocoroba Autographed Signed 1977 Topps Card #594 Atlanta Braves SKU #205230īiff Pocoroba Autographed Signed 1977 Topps Card #594 Atlanta Braves SKU #205232īiff Pocoroba Signed 1978 Topps Card Deceased ‘20 Braves Autographīiff Pocoroba Signed 1981 Fleer #257 Autograph Atlanta Braves Auto Most recently, these items with a signature of Biff Pocoroba were sold on eBay - click here for more items. In average, an autographed item from Biff Pocoroba is worth $6.49. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2012 with $30.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was April 2011. The month with the most items sold (7) was May 2020 with an average selling price of $10.00 for an autographed item of Biff Pocoroba. With shoulder problems he became our go-to LH bat off the bench.The most expensive item with a signature of Biff Pocoroba (1983 Fleer, Atlanta Braves - BIFF POCOROBA - autographed) was sold in May 2020 for $44.15 while the cheapest item (Biff Pocoroba Atlanta Braves Autographed Card) found a new owner for $0.01 in April 2011. “Poco once threw out 11 straight base-stealers in spring training. “Very sad to hear that the Braves family lost another key member of our early 80s team,” Murphy wrote in a tweet. Pocoroba’s former Braves teammate Dale Murphy also shared his feelings on Twitter after the news broke. He signed a couple balls for me as well.” “Oh no!! Not Poco! RIP,” Whitney wrote in a tweet. After news began to break of the passing, Daniel Whitney - better known as Larry the Cable Guy - replied to one of Pocoroba’s teammates to express his condolences of Pocoroba’s passing. While Pocoroba built a name for himself on the field and with Braves fans, people outside of the sport had fond memories of him, too. Atlanta would finish second in the division the next two seasons but would never make it back to the playoffs before Pocoroba’s career was over at the age of 29, a decision he had to make because of shoulder issues, according to a CBS story on his death.Īfter his baseball career was over, Pocoroba took a much different turn in his life and began running a specialty meat business in suburban Atlanta, according to ESPN. From 1975-1984, the Braves made the playoffs just once, winning the division but were swept in the NLCS. In Pocoroba’s time with the Braves, the franchise did not see tons of success overall. He also reached his career-high in runs batted in that season at 44. Pocoroba hit a career-high eight home runs in 1977, the year he played the most games (113) of his career. Pocoroba also minimized the strikeouts in his career, striking out just 109 times, while walking 182 time in his career. In his baseball career, Pocoroba appeared in 596 games, hitting an average of.
We share our deepest condolences to his family and friends. “Biff spent his entire 10-year major league career with the Braves (1975-1984), was an All-Star in 1978 and a member of the 1982 division-winning club. “We are saddened to hear of the passing of former Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba,” the Braves’ statement read.
A private memorial service is scheduled for Friday, according to ESPN.ĭrafted by the Braves in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft, Pocoroba was with the organization from 1975-1984 and he never played for another franchise. Pocoroba, born on July 25, 1953, is survived by his wife of 37 years, Jody Karin Raymond, four children and 15 grandchildren. No cause of death was announced in the release or included in reports. Former Atlanta Braves All-Star infielder Biff Pocoroba died at the age of 66, the organization announced in a statement on Wednesday.
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