About Oris Hockett
Lived 1909 – 1969 (aged 59). Oris Hockett was an American baseball player.
Oris Leon Hockett (September 29, 1909 – March 23, 1969) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–39), Cleveland Indians (1941–44) and Chicago White Sox. Hockett batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Amboy, Indiana.
In a seven-season career, Hockett was a .276 hitter with 13 home runs and 214 RBI in 551 games played.
Hockett died in Torrance, California, at age 59.
Highlights American League All-Star team (1944) Finished 17th in American League MVP Award vote (1943)
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Who was Oris Hockett?
American baseball player (1909-1969)
When was Oris Hockett born?
Oris Hockett was born on 29 September 1909 in Amboy.
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Oris Hockett died on 23 March 1969 in Torrance.
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Oris Hockett was a baseball player.
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Oris Hockett was American.
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