Joe Holden

Joseph Francis Holden ["Socks"] (June 4, 1913 - May 10, 1996) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from by|1934 through by|1936 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 5' 8", 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 homeland of St. Clair, Pennsylvania, at the age of 82.

Fact

*He is not related with Joe Holden (b. 1984), an outfielder who plays in the New York Mets minor league system.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/holdejo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Holden BR Bullpen]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Pholdj102.htm Retrosheet]