Joe Christopher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJoe Christopher
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1935
Place of Birth: Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Joe Christopher
- Joseph O'Neal Christopher (born December 13, 1935 in Frederiksted, U.S.
- Virgin Islands) is a former outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 through 1966.
- Listed at 5' 10", 175 lbs., he batted and threw right-handed. Christopher reached the majors in 1959 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, spending three years with them before moving to the New York Mets (1962–65) and Boston Red Sox (1966).
- While in Pittsburgh, Christopher was used as a backup in all three outfield positions for Bob Skinner (LF), Bill Virdon (CF) and Roberto Clemente (RF).
- He was first called up when Clemente was injured, making his debut in nothing less than Harvey Haddix's near-perfect game on May 26, 1959.
- As a member of the 1960 World Series Champion Pirates, he was a utility player, pinch-running in three games and scoring two runs (games 2 and 5). Christopher became the Mets’ fifth pick in the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft.
- In 1964 he enjoyed easily his finest season as a major-leaguer, hitting .300 with 16 home runs, 76 RBI, 78 runs, 163 hits, 26 doubles, and eight triples in 154 games, all career-highs.
- He had a career-best day on August 19, collecting two triples, a double, and a home run in an 8–6 victory over his former Pirates teammates.
- Then, on September 25 he broke up the no-hit bid of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney at Shea Stadium.
- His second-inning single was the only hit against Maloney, who had to settle for a 3–0 shutout. Christopher played briefly in 1966 for the Red Sox and was dealt with pitcher Earl Wilson to the Detroit Tigers, who sent Julio Navarro as part of the package.
- Although Christopher’s major league career had come to an end on June 9, 1966 (he never played for Detroit), he stayed active in the minors through 1968.
- He also played winter baseball in Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico. In an eight-season career, Christopher was a .260 hitter with 29 home runs and 173 RBI in 638 games, including one five-hit game and eight four-hit games.
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