Pete LaCock

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Ralph Pierre LaCock (born January 17, 1952 in Burbank, California) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman/outfielder. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft and played for the Cubs (1972-1976) and the Kansas City Royals (1977-1980).

In nine seasons (715 games) he hit 27 home runs with 224 RBI and a batting average of .257. He was a good fielder both at first base and in the outfield, but just didn't hit quite well enough to earn an every day spot in the starting lineup. He was often used as a pinch hitter and/or defensive replacement, and sometimes as a designated 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 and Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He also managed the Niagara Stars of the Canadian Baseball League in 2003.

LaCock is the son of Hollywood Squares host Peter Marshall and the nephew of actress Joanne Dru.

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led the Texas League with 84 bases on balls while playing for the San Antonio Missions in 1971
led the Texas League with 13 triples and 93 bases on balls while playing for the Midland Cubs in 1972
was the first batter to hit a home run against Dave Frost {Royals Stadium -- July 4, 1978}
currently is in his first season as the Hitting Coach for the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball league
was the Hitting Coach for the St. Joe Blacksnakes (now defunct) of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball during the 2007 season.
His wife, Jana, is the executive director of the Mid America chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Kansas City.