George Walker (Negro leagues)
George T. Walker (February 15, 1915 – August 19, 1967) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
| George Walker | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: February 15, 1915 Waco, Texas | |||
| Died: August 19, 1967 (aged 52) Waco, Texas | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1937, for the Homestead Grays | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1943, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
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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
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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