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Gee Walker | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | March 19, 1908|
Died: March 20, 1981 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 73)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 14, 1931, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .294 |
Home runs | 124 |
Runs batted in | 998 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Gerald Holmes "Gee" Walker (March 19, 1908 – March 20, 1981) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball. During his fifteen-year career he played with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds.
Walker played in 1,784 major league games over 15 seasons with a career batting average of .294, with 1,991 hits, 124 home runs and 998 RBI. He had 223 stolen bases, finishing nine times among the top ten for the season. He played for the Tigers in two World Series; 1934 when they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, and 1935 when they beat the Chicago Cubs.[1]