Walt Lerian

Walter Irvin Lerian
Catcher
Born: February 10, 1903(1903-02-10) Baltimore, Maryland
Died: October 22, 1929(1929-10-22) (aged 26) Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1928 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1929 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
At bats	512
RBI	51
Batting average	.246
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies 1928 – 1929
Career highlights and awards

Walter "Peck" Irvin Lerian (February 10, 1903 – October 22, 1929) was an American professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1928 through 1929. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died there at the age of 26 when a truck leaped the curb and he was pinned against a building ending what was considered at the time to be a promising major league career.^[1]

References

^ Bryson, Bill (1958), "Mid-Career Tragedies", Baseball Digest 17 (3): 52

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Lerian, Walt
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	February 10, 1903
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Date of death	October 22, 1929
Place of death	Baltimore, Maryland