Walt Lynch

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Walter Edward Lynch (April 15, 1897 - December 21, 1976) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1922 season. Listed at 6' 0", 176 lb., Lynch batted and threw right-handed. A native of Buffalo, New York, he studied at Niagara University and State University of New York College at Cortland.

In a three-game-career, Lynch was .500 hitter (1-for-2) and scored a run. As a catcher, he did not commit an error in two chances for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Lynch died in Daytona Beach, Florida at age 79.

[edit] See also

• Boston Red Sox all-time roster
• 1922 Boston Red Sox season

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet