Walter Irvin Lerian | |
Position: | Catcher |
Birth Date: | 10 February 1903 |
Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland |
Death Place: | Baltimore, Maryland |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 16 |
Debutyear: | 1928 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 5 |
Finalyear: | 1929 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 51 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 8 |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .246 |
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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 through .He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died there at the age of 26 when a truck driver leaped the curb and he was pinned against a building, ending what was considered at the time to be a promising major league career. The driver was later convicted of manslaughter.[1]