Oris Hockett

Oris Leon Hockett (September 29, 1909 – March 23, 1969) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–39), Cleveland Indians (1941–44) and Chicago White Sox (1945). 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)