Harry Walker

Harry Walker
Walker in 1966
Center fielder / Manager
Born: (1918-10-22)October 22, 1918
Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: August 8, 1999(1999-08-08) (aged 80)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1940, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
August 19, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.296
Home runs10
Runs batted in214
Managerial record630–604
Winning %.511
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards

Harry William Walker (October 22, 1918 – August 8, 1999) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. Known by the nickname "Harry the Hat", he played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball between 1940 and 1955, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals with whom he won two world championships and was the 1947 National League batting champion.

A two-time All-Star player, Walker also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. After his playing career, he served as manager for three major league teams between 1955 and 1972.

Walker served in the 65th Infantry Division in 1944 and 1945, earning a Bronze Star for valor and the Purple Heart.[1]

  1. ^ "Harry Walker". Baseball in Wartime. 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2020.