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{{short description|American baseball player}}
'''Milton F. Bocek''' ([[Outfielder|OF]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] player who played for the [[Chicago White Sox]] in [[1933]] and [[1934]].
{{Infobox baseball biography
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|position=[[Left fielder]]
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date|1912|7|16}}
|birth_place=[[Chicago, Illinois]]
|death_date={{death date and age|2007|4|29|1912|7|16}}
|death_place=[[Brookfield, Illinois]]
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=September 3
|debutyear=1933
|debutteam=[[Chicago White Sox]]
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=August 2
|finalyear=1934
|finalteam=[[Chicago White Sox]]
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.267
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=1
|stat3label=[[Run batted in|RBI]]
|stat3value=6
|teams=
*[[Chicago White Sox]] ({{mlby|1933}}–{{mlby|1934}})
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'''Milton Francis Bocek''' (July 16, 1912 – April 29, 2007) was a [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]]. He played parts of two seasons for the [[Chicago White Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). During his playing career, he was listed at {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m}} and {{convert|185|lb|kg}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historicbaseball.com/players/b/bocek_milt.html/|title=Milt Bocek|publisher=Historic Baseball|accessdate=November 21, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427085425/http://www.historicbaseball.com/players/b/bocek_milt.html|archivedate=April 27, 2013}}</ref>


==Early life==
* Bats Right, Throws Right ‎
Bocek was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]], and was popularly known as "Beltin' Bo from Cicero".<ref name= "ap obit">"[http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-ap-il-obit-bocek,1,1977996.story?coll=chi-sportstop-hed Former Chicago White Sox outfielder Milton Bocek dead at 94]", the [[Associated Press]], published April 30, 2007, accessed April 30, 2007.</ref> He graduated from [[Crane High School (Chicago)]] in Chicago and played [[college baseball]] at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bocekmi01| title= Milt Bocek Stats|publisher= Baseball Almanac |accessdate= November 21, 2012}}</ref>
* Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
* Debut [[September 3]], 1933
* Final Game [[August 2]], 1934
* Born [[July 16]], [[1912]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]


==Professional career==
While Bocek was a student at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]], he became a fairly prominent summer amateur and semipro player in baseball and softball.<ref name="ap obit" /> [[Chicago White Sox]] manager [[Lew Fonseca]] noticed him and arranged a tryout at [[Comiskey Park]], during which Bocek hit several balls into the upper deck.<ref name="ap obit" /> He signed with the White Sox in the second half of 1933, becoming the fifth-youngest player in Major League Baseball that season, and then spent the first part of the 1934 season with the team as well. Subsequently, he played several years in the minor league systems of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and the [[New York Yankees]].


==Post-playing career==
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[[Category:1912 births|Bocek, Milt]]
After the end of Bocek's playing career, he worked as a draftsman for Danly Machine Company and later at a family owned business, also serving in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="ap obit" /> He was married to his wife Victoria for 58 years before her death in 2006, and they had three children and eight grandchildren.<ref name="ap obit" /> At the time of his death, he held the distinction of being the oldest living White Sox player.<ref name="ap obit" /> He died on April 29, 2007, in [[Brookfield, Illinois]], after a brief illness. He is buried next to his wife at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in [[Hillside, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bocekmi01.shtml/| title= Milt Bocek |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |accessdate= November 21, 2012}}</ref>
[[Category:Living people|Bocek, Milt]]
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[[Category:Chicago White Sox|Bocek, Milt]]


==References==
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==External links==
{{Baseball-left-fielder-stub}}
{{baseballstats |br=b/bocekmi01 |brm=bocek-001mil |retro=B/Pbocem101}}, or [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bocekmi01 Baseball Almanac]

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Latest revision as of 23:33, 11 August 2023

Milt Bocek
Left fielder
Born: (1912-07-16)July 16, 1912
Chicago, Illinois
Died: April 29, 2007(2007-04-29) (aged 94)
Brookfield, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1933, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 2, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs1
RBI6
Teams

Milton Francis Bocek (July 16, 1912 – April 29, 2007) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). During his playing career, he was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg).[1]

Early life[edit]

Bocek was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was popularly known as "Beltin' Bo from Cicero".[2] He graduated from Crane High School (Chicago) in Chicago and played college baseball at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[3]

Professional career[edit]

While Bocek was a student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he became a fairly prominent summer amateur and semipro player in baseball and softball.[2] Chicago White Sox manager Lew Fonseca noticed him and arranged a tryout at Comiskey Park, during which Bocek hit several balls into the upper deck.[2] He signed with the White Sox in the second half of 1933, becoming the fifth-youngest player in Major League Baseball that season, and then spent the first part of the 1934 season with the team as well. Subsequently, he played several years in the minor league systems of the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees.

Post-playing career[edit]

After the end of Bocek's playing career, he worked as a draftsman for Danly Machine Company and later at a family owned business, also serving in the United States Army during World War II.[2] He was married to his wife Victoria for 58 years before her death in 2006, and they had three children and eight grandchildren.[2] At the time of his death, he held the distinction of being the oldest living White Sox player.[2] He died on April 29, 2007, in Brookfield, Illinois, after a brief illness. He is buried next to his wife at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Milt Bocek". Historic Baseball. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Former Chicago White Sox outfielder Milton Bocek dead at 94", the Associated Press, published April 30, 2007, accessed April 30, 2007.
  3. ^ "Milt Bocek Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "Milt Bocek". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.

External links[edit]

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