Bruce Hocker

Bruce William Hocker
Bruce William Hocker
	First baseman
	Born: August 6, 1894; Jeffersonville, Indiana
	Died: August 1, 1975 (aged 80); Baltimore, Maryland
debut
	1913, for the West Baden Sprudels
Last appearance
	1920, for the Dayton Marcos
Teams
	West Baden Sprudels (1913–1914); Louisville White Sox (1915); Chicago Black Sox (1915); Indianapolis ABCs (1916, 1919); Lincoln Stars (1916); Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York (1917); Hilldale Club (1918); Dayton Marcos (1920);

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.

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

[marcos1920-1] "Twelve Inning Game to Locals" Detroit Free Press, June 9, 1920, Page 18, Column 1

[hockerdraft1917-2] "1917 WWI Draft Card for Bruce William Hocker, Registered at New York precinct 38 on June 5, 1917"

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