George Walker (1930s pitcher)
Appearance
George Walker | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Waco, Texas | February 5, 1915|
Died: August 19, 1967 Waco, Texas | (aged 52)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for the Homestead Grays | |
Last appearance | |
1943, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
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George T. Walker (February 5, 1915 – August 19, 1967) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Waco, Texas, Walker made his Negro leagues debut with the Homestead Grays in 1937.[1] He went on to play for the Kansas City Monarchs through 1943, then played minor league baseball for the Tucson Cowboys in 1952 and the Tyler East Texans in 1953.[2] Walker died in Waco in 1967 at age 52.
References
- ^ "George Walker". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "George Walker". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads