Welday Walker

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Welday Walker
Welday Walker
Left Fielder
Born: July 27, 1860
Steubenville, Ohio
Died: November 23, 1937 (aged 77)
Steubenville, Ohio
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
July 15, 1884
for the Toledo Blue Stockings
Final game
August 6, 1884
for the Toledo Blue Stockings
Career statistics
Games played     5
Batting average     .222
Hits     4
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Welday Wilberforce Walker (July 27, 1860 – November 23, 1937) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball, born in Steubenville, Ohio. He and his brother Moses Fleetwood Walker became the first black baseball players to play in the major leagues when they played for the 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association. After the 1884 season, Toledo left the league, and the Walker brothers were no longer allowed to play in the majors. Both continued to play in the higher levels of the minor leagues, Welday playing mostly in the Eastern League and the Southern New England League.[1] He died in his hometown of Steubenville at the age of 78, and was buried in Union Cemetery.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Baseball-Reference: Bullpen
  2. ^ Baseball-Almanac player page

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