Hoss Walker

Hoss Walker
Hoss Walker
	File:Hoss Walker.jpg
	Shortstop
	Born: September 10, 1904; Austin, Texas
	Died: January 26, 1984 (aged 79); San Antonio, Texas
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1929, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
	1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
	As player Bacharach Giants (1929); Cleveland Cubs (1931); Nashville Elite Giants (1932–1934); Columbus Elite Giants (1935); Homestead Grays (1936); Washington Elite Giants (1936–1937); Memphis Red Sox (1938); Baltimore Elite Giants (1938–1940); New York Black Yankees (1940–1941); Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1943); Indianapolis Clowns (1944–1947); Baltimore Elite Giants (1948); As manager Indianapolis Clowns (1944–1947); Baltimore Elite Giants (1948–1949);

Jesse Walker (September 10, 1904 – January 26, 1984), nicknamed "Hoss", was an American Negro league shortstop and manager from the 1920s into the 1950s.

A native of Austin, Texas, Walker made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 with the Bacharach Giants. He went on to enjoy a 20-year playing career, and was a successful manager for many years.^[1]^[2] He was selected to manage the East team at the East–West All-Star Game in 1949 and 1950.^{[citation needed]} Walker died in San Antonio, Texas in 1984 at age 79.

References

^ "Hoss Walker". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Hoss Walker Manager Page". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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[1] "Hoss Walker". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] "Hoss Walker Manager Page". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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