Red Borom, 95; Was IFer for Detroit Tigers ('45 World Series Champs)
Bill Schenley
Detroit Tigers Commemorative (#30) baseball card:
http://tinyurl.com/4fzyd67
FROM: The Dallas Morning News ~
(Paid obit)
Edward J. (Red) Borom passed away
on 01-07-2011.
Visitation is Tues-day, January 11, at 1:00 PM
at Laurel Land Funeral Home, 6000 South RL.
Thorton, Dallas, TX., followed by memorial
services beginning at 2:00 PM.
Red was a professional baseball player from
1935-1950. He played for the Detroit Tigers
in 1944-1945 and was a member of the 1945
World Series Champions. He once got four
hits in a game against Bob Feller. Red also
played on two semi-pro National Champions,
Sinton Oil and Boeing.
Red lived in Dallas since 1950 and was very
active in the Retired Professional Baseball
Players Assoc-iation. Red was also
a champion golfer, bowler, and horseshoe
player.
He was a Mason for over 50 years, and
a veteran of the US Army. Most important,
Red was a wonderful friend. He leaves behind
many close friends in the Dallas area including
Tommie Jean Britton, and family in the
Georgia area.
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MLB stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boromre01.shtml
Thanks to Jack Morris for this obit.