George Walker
Pitcher
Born: (1915-02-05)February 5, 1915
Waco, Texas
Died: August 19, 1967(1967-08-19) (aged 52)
Waco, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1943, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

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

  1. "George Walker". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "George Walker". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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