| Position | Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Bats | Both |
| Throws | Left |
| Birth date | September 15, 1910 |
| Birth place | Catskill, New York, US |
| Death date | February 19, 1997 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Albany, New York, US |
| Debutyear | 1936 |
| Debutteam | Homestead Grays |
| Finalyear | 1945 |
| Finalteam | Homestead Grays |
| Statleague | Negro National League |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 52–29 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 3.62 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 329 |
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Edsall Elliott Walker (September 15, 1910 – February 19, 1997) was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Homestead Grays and Philadelphia Stars between 1936 and 1945.[1]
Walker grew up poor in Catskill, New York and had five older siblings. He played semi-professional football and baseball in the Hudson Valley before joining the Zulu Cannibal Giants. In 1936, he signed with the Homestead Grays for $150 per month ().[2] He was the starting pitcher for the East at the 1938 East–West All-Star Game. He took a year off from baseball in 1942 and worked at a Baltimore shipyard.[3] He retired from baseball in 1945 due to a sore arm and moved to Albany, New York. The baseball field at Albany's Bleecker Stadium was later named in his honor.[2]
References
- ^ "Edsall Walker Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ Bouyea, Brien (20 October 2004). "A 'Wild Man' in a wild time". Troy Record. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Post, Paul (23 February 2003). "Area man overcame obstacles as baseball star". The Saratogian. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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