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Title: Here is a great article for "older" Braves fans......... Post by: droner on May 29, 2020, 03:51:35 EDT https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/2020/05/remembering-an-old-family-friend-biff-pocoroba/ (https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/2020/05/remembering-an-old-family-friend-biff-pocoroba/)
Title: Re: Here is a great article for "older" Braves fans......... Post by: PirateVOL on May 29, 2020, 05:59:52 EDT https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/2020/05/remembering-an-old-family-friend-biff-pocoroba/ (https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/2020/05/remembering-an-old-family-friend-biff-pocoroba/) Poco!Title: Re: Here is a great article for "older" Braves fans......... Post by: volsboy on May 29, 2020, 06:15:38 EDT Hard to forget Biff. We (my family) used to fly to Atlanta see the Braves several times a year. Loved to hear the announcer say BIFF POCOROBA. Sorry to hear of his death. 66 is pretty young.
Title: Re: Here is a great article for "older" Braves fans......... Post by: Black Diamond Vol on May 29, 2020, 07:11:42 EDT Biff Pocoroba and Matt Sinatro: two catchers who weren’t good enough to beat out Bruce Freaking Benedict.
Catcher wasn’t exactly an organizational strength in those days. Title: Re: Here is a great article for "older" Braves fans......... Post by: volsboy on May 29, 2020, 08:42:11 EDT Benedict had a few "decent" years. He was no Johnny Bench. Murphy was a keeper though.
Title: Re: Here is a great article for "older" Braves fans......... Post by: murfvol on May 30, 2020, 01:37:34 EDT Benedict was terrific defensively, just not great with a bat. Our paths crossed 20 years ago, and he was super nice.
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