Hoss Walker

American baseball player
Baseball player
Hoss Walker
Shortstop
Born: (1904-09-10)September 10, 1904
Austin, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1929, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
As player
  • Bacharach Giants (1929)
  • Cleveland Cubs (1931)
  • Nashville Elite Giants (1932–1934)
  • Columbus Elite Giants (1935)
  • Homestead Grays (1936)
  • Washington Elite Giants (1936–1937)
  • Memphis Red Sox (1938)
  • Baltimore Elite Giants (1938–1940)
  • New York Black Yankees (1940–1941)
  • Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1943)
  • Indianapolis Clowns (1944–1947)
  • Baltimore Elite Giants (1948)

As manager

  • Indianapolis Clowns (1944–1947)
  • Baltimore Elite Giants (1948–1949)

Jesse Walker (September 10, 1904 – death date unknown), nicknamed "Hoss", was an American Negro league shortstop and manager from the 1920s into the 1950s.

A native of Austin, Texas, Walker made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 with the Bacharach Giants. He went on to enjoy a 20-year playing career, and was a successful manager for many years.[1][2] He was selected to manage the East team at the East–West All-Star Game in 1949 and 1950.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hoss Walker". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hoss Walker Manager Page". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 401. ISBN 9780803280007.
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads


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