Speaking of Sox players who grew up on California farms...and also attended Stanford.
By STEVE HENSON
DEC. 13, 1996 12 AM PT
TIMES STAFF WRITER
CAMARILLO —
Joe Borchard could as easily be Joe Athlete, a Madison Avenue creation marketed for the holidays at a department store near you.
There’s the body of NFL proportions: 6-feet-4 and 202 chiseled pounds, close-cropped hair and All-American good looks.
There’s speed, arm strength, and the classic release point on his sharp spirals.
There’s also a 4.0 grade-point average, a gee-whiz demeanor, and dedication to basketball and baseball when the time comes.
The radiant smile he’s worn lately does more than fit an image.
Borchard for the first time knows for sure that his looks are not deceiving. He is the genuine article.
A proven winner.
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