Edward Jones "Red" Borom (1915 - 2011)

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Edward Jones "Red" Borom

Birth:	Oct. 30, 1915 Spartanburg Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA
Death:	Jan. 7, 2011 Dallas Dallas County Texas, USA
Major League Baseball Player. He played second base for the Detroit Tigers from 1944 to 1945. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he played for the Tigers for part of the 1944 baseball season. He then completed the entire 1945 season with the club, batting over .300 during their pennant drive in September. He was part of the 1945 World Series champion team, beating the Chicago Cubs the year the famous "curse of the billy goat" originated at Wrigley Field. Despite this Borom did not make the Tigers roster in 1946, and played minor league and semi-professional baseball until his retirement in 1950. (bio by: Steven Tynan) Search Amazon for Edward Borom

Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park Dallas Dallas County Texas, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Steven Tynan Record added: Jan 12, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 64095947