Joe Borich

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Joe Borich
Joseph Michael Borich
"Cuz"
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	180
Born:	1920-7-29 at Sacramento, CA (US)
Died:	1995-11-8 at Citrus Heights, CA (US)
Interred:	St. Mary's Cemetery in Sacramento, CA (US)

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Joe Borich was a professional player and manager.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Sacramento, California in 1951 through 1953.
• Self-identified as being of Slovenian ancestry.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Christian Brothers High School in 1940 and played baseball, basketball and football.

Achievements

• Led the 1950 Far West League in batting average with .387.
• Was second in the 1945 Carolina League in batting average with .361.
• Led the 1945 Carolina League catchers in assists with 95 and double plays with 11.
• Led the 1948 California League catchers in double plays with 10.
• Led the 1951 California League catchers in runners caught stealing with 34.

Outside of baseball

• Worked as a salesman during the off-season.

Sources

• 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
• 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).
• 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
• "Obituary". Sacramento Bee, 1995-11-10.