Whitey Ock

Harold David Ock

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
• School Lehigh University
• Debut September 29, 1935
• Final Game September 29, 1935
• Born March 17, 1912 in Brooklyn, NY USA
• Died March 18, 1975 in Mount Kisco, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Whitey Ock played one game for the 1935 Dodgers. He had been at Lehigh University from 1931-35.

While ten players from Lehigh broke into the majors between 1915-25, Ock was the only player from Lehigh in the majors during the period 1930-1960.

His one game was as a catcher. The regular catcher was Al Lopez. In Whitey's one game, he batted eighth, after Rod Dedeaux, who got into two games in the majors and later went on to a long career as a college coach.