Joe Holden
For the U.S. politician, see Joseph W. Holden.
| Joe Holden | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: June 4, 1913 St. Clair, Pennsylvania | |||
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Died: May 10, 1996 (aged 82) St. Clair, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 14, 1934, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 21, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 17 | ||
| Hits | 2 | ||
| At bats | 24 | ||
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Joseph Francis Holden (June 4, 1913 – May 10, 1996), nicknamed "Socks," was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. He was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1934 through 1936 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 175 lb., Holden batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania.
In a three-season career, Holden was a .083 hitter (2-for-24) with one run and one stolen base in 17 games. He did not hit extrabases and not drove in a run.
Holden died in his home city of St. Clair, Pennsylvania, at the age of 82.
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