| Mother Watson | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Middleport, Ohio |
| Death Place: | Middleport, Ohio |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 19 |
| Debutyear: | 1887 |
| Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 27 |
| Finalyear: | 1887 |
| Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Games pitched |
| Stat1value: | 2 |
| Stat2label: | Innings pitched |
| Stat2value: | 14 |
| Stat3label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3value: | 5.79 |
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Walter L. "Mother" Watson (January 27, 1865 – November 23, 1898) was an American professional baseball player in the mid-1880s. Born in Middleport, Ohio in 1865, he started two games at pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of the American Association. He completed one of his starts, and in 14 innings pitched, he had a 5.79 ERA, and was 0–1. In, he played for the Zanesville Kickapoos of the Tri-State League.[1] In November 1898, Watson was shot in an "Election Day" saloon brawl and later died of his injuries at the age of 33.[2] He is interred at Middleport Hill Cemetery.[3]