- Pete LaCock
Ralph Pierre "Pete" LaCock (born
January 17 ,1952 inBurbank, California ) is a formerMajor League Baseball first baseman /outfielder . He was drafted by theChicago Cubs in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft and played for the Cubs (1972-1976) and theKansas City Royals (1977-1980).In nine seasons (715 games) he hit 27
home runs with 224 RBI and abatting average of .257. He was a good fielder at bothfirst base and in theoutfield , but didn't hit quite well enough to earn an every day spot in the starting lineup. He was often used as apinch hitter and/or defensive replacement, and sometimes as adesignated hitter . He was granted free agency on October 24, 1980 and never again played in a big league game.In 1989 he played for the
St. Petersburg Pelicans andWinter Haven Super Sox of theSenior Professional Baseball Association . He also managed theNiagara Stars of theCanadian Baseball League in 2003.LaCock is the son of
Hollywood Squares host Peter Marshall and the nephew of actressJoanne Dru .After serving as the hitting coach for
St. Joe Blacksnakes (now defunct) of theAmerican Association of Independent Professional Baseball during the 2007 season, he is currently in his first season as hitting coach for theLincoln Saltdogs of the American Association league.Trivia
*led the
Texas League with 84bases on balls while playing for theSan Antonio Missions in 1971
*led theTexas League with 13 triples and 93bases on balls while playing for theMidland Cubs in 1972
*was the first batter to hit ahome run againstDave Frost {Royals Stadium -- July 4, 1978}
* His wife, Jana, is the executive director of the Mid America chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Kansas City.References
*1980 Baseball Register published by
The Sporting News External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lacocpe01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Placop101.htm Retrosheet]
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