Walter Lee Hardy | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Lakeland, Florida | December 1, 1925|
Died: September, 1980 Rockland County, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1944, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
1950, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Walter Lee Hardy (December 1, 1925 – September, 1980) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.
A native of Lakeland, Florida, Hardy was known as a flashy fielder, but a weak batter.[1] Following his Negro league career, he continued to play throughout the early 1950s for the Saint-Jean Canadiens of the Provincial League.[2]
After his playing career, Hardy became a business partner of Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Campanella,[1] and died in Rockland County, New York in 1980 at age 54.