Red Borom

Edward Jones Borom

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Atlanta Boys High School
• Debut April 23, 1944
• Final Game September 30, 1945
• Born October 30, 1915 in Spartanburg, SC USA
• Died January 7, 2011 in Dallas, TX USA

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Biographical Information

"I guess a career that looked like it was headed nowhere for so long turned out pretty well." - Red Borom

Infielder Red Borom played many years of semipro and minor league ball, starting in 1934 and finishing in 1954. He was in the majors with the Detroit Tigers in 1944 and 1945 and appeared in two games of the 1945 World Series. In a September 1, 1945 game against the Cleveland Indians, he went 5-for-5. Borom later managed the Texarkana Bears in 1948 and the Baton Rouge Red Sticks in 1949 and was a player-coach for the Fort Worth Cats in 1950.

Outside of baseball, Borom ran a steak house, worked for the post office as well as Plymouth Oil, and then was in the trucking business for many years.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Detroit Tigers in 1945

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1948	Texarkana Bears	Big State League	49-63	7th	Dallas Rebels		replaced Vern Washington (11-20) on May 26
1949	Baton Rouge Red Sticks	Evangeline League	32-43	8th	none		replaced Anthony DiBartolo (27-44) on July 2

Related Sites

• Red Borom at the SABR Bio Project