When the Twins clinched the 2002 American League Division Series against the heavily-favored Oakland Athletics, Hocking broke his hand in the ensuing celebration.

A player he believed to be teammate Jacque Jones stepped on the middle finger of his right hand and split the nail in two places.

In January 2010, Hocking was named hitting coach of the single-A Frederick Keys, a Baltimore Orioles affiliate.

[5] In 2017, Hocking joined the Seattle Mariners organization and worked as an outfield and baserunning coach with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.

In February 1987, Hocking hit a full-court shot right before halftime in a basketball game for West Torrance High, his hometown team.