Joe Camacho

Joseph Gomes Camacho, Jr.

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• School Bridgewater State College
• High School New Bedford High School

• Born May 29, 1928 in New Bedford, MA USA
• Died December 27, 2018 in Fairhaven, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Joe Camacho was a minor league infielder from 1948 to 1957. He missed the 1951 and 1952 seasons due to military service during the Korean War. He led the 1950 Border League shortstops with 243 putouts and 411 assists while hitting .311. In 1953, Camacho led the Northern League with 139 runs, tied for the lead with 35 doubles and also led the league's shortstops with 228 putouts.

Camacho was a Washington Senators bench coach from 1969 to 1971 and remained a member of the team's staff in 1972 when they became the Texas Rangers.

Further Reading

• Charlie Grassl: "Joe Camacho", in Steve West and Bill Nowlin, eds.: The Team That Couldn't Hit: The 1972 Texas Rangers, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2019, pp. 235-238. ISBN 978-1-943816-93-4

Related Sites

• Joe Camacho at the SABR Bio Project