Eddie Bockman
| Eddie Bockman | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: July 26, 1920 Santa Ana, California |
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Died: September 29, 2011 (aged 91) Millbrae, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 11, 1946, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1949, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .230 | ||
| Home runs | 11 | ||
| Runs batted in | 56 | ||
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Joseph Edward Bockman (July 26, 1920 – September 29, 2011) was an American professional baseball player and scout. During his active career, he was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1946 through 1949 for the New York Yankees (1946), Cleveland Indians (1947) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–1949). Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg), he batted and threw right-handed. Brother of minor leaguer Robert Morley Bockman who played for Riverside in the Sunset League.
Born in Santa Ana, California, Bockman was a triple-threat back for Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California, in 1937.
While playing at second base, Bockman hit a home run for the Fullerton, California All-Stars to help lead them to a 16–4 victory over Fort Rosecrans, in August 1943. He also played third base for a Pacific Coast League All-Star team which featured Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller. The All-Stars opposed the Kansas City Monarchs in an exhibition game at Wrigley Field (Los Angeles), on October 2, 1945, with Satchel Paige pitching for the Monarchs.
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