Tilly Walker
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Clarence William "Tilly" Walker (September 4, 1887[lower-alpha 1] – September 21, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. After growing up in Limestone, Tennessee, and attending college locally at Washington College, he entered Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a left fielder and center fielder for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics from 1911 to 1923.
Tilly Walker | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1887-09-04)September 4, 1887 Telford, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Died: September 21, 1959(1959-09-21) (aged 72) Unicoi, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 10, 1911, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1923, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .281 |
Home runs | 118 |
Runs batted in | 679 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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In 1918, he tied Babe Ruth for the home run crown that season. His power output increased for three seasons beginning in 1920. In 1922, he finished second in the league in home runs and he became one of five players to have reached 100 career home runs. He struggled in his final MLB season and was released by Philadelphia. After his MLB career, Walker played for several seasons in the minor leagues. He also managed a minor league team for one season and worked for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.