Bruce Hocker
| Bruce William Hocker | |
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| First baseman | |
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Born: August 6, 1894 Jeffersonville, Indiana | |
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Died: August 1, 1975 (aged 80) Baltimore, Maryland | |
| debut | |
| 1913, for the West Baden Sprudels | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1920, for the Dayton Marcos | |
| Teams | |
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Bruce William Hocker (born August 6, 1894) was a Negro Leagues first baseman for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
Kipp's Parkway Hotel.
Hocker registered for the WWI draft on June 5, 1917, showing his current occupation as a "musician" at the Kipps Parkway Hotel on "South Boulevard in Bronx Park." He is listed as single and no exemptions from the draft.[2]
Researchers currently show his gravesite is unknown.
References
- ↑ "Twelve Inning Game to Locals" Detroit Free Press, June 9, 1920, Page 18, Column 1
- ↑ "1917 WWI Draft Card for Bruce William Hocker, Registered at New York precinct 38 on June 5, 1917"
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
- Find a Grave Website for Bruce Hocker
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