Biff Benedict Pocoroba is a former Major League Baseball catcher, who also played a few games at third base. Standing at 5-feet-10 and 180 pounds, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft. As a rookie, Pocoroba got attention during spring training in 1975 by throwing out 11 straight would-be base stealers. He made his major-league baseball debut on April 25, 1975, as a defensive replacement in the Braves' 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres at San Diego.

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  • Biff Benedict Pocoroba is a former Major League Baseball catcher, who also played a few games at third base. Standing at 5-feet-10 and 180 pounds, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft. As a rookie, Pocoroba got attention during spring training in 1975 by throwing out 11 straight would-be base stealers. He made his major-league baseball debut on April 25, 1975, as a defensive replacement in the Braves' 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres at San Diego. His best season was in 1977 when he achieved career-highs with 123 games, a Batting average of .290, 8 home runs, 24 doubles, and 44 runs batted in. In 1978, he made the National League All-Star team, finishing the season with a .242 batting average, 6 home runs, and 34 RBI in 92 games. A torn Rotator cuff injury slowed his career and he played his last game on April 20, 1984, at the age of 30. 'Biff' is not a nickname, but his given name.
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  • Biff Benedict Pocoroba is a former Major League Baseball catcher, who also played a few games at third base. Standing at 5-feet-10 and 180 pounds, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft. As a rookie, Pocoroba got attention during spring training in 1975 by throwing out 11 straight would-be base stealers. He made his major-league baseball debut on April 25, 1975, as a defensive replacement in the Braves' 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres at San Diego.
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