Walter Burch | |
Position: | Catcher/Second baseman/Third baseman |
Birth Date: | May 2, 1908 |
Birth Place: | Atlanta, Georgia |
Death Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1934 |
Debutteam: | Baltimore Black Sox |
Finalyear: | 1946 |
Finalteam: | Cleveland Buckeyes |
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Walter Burch Jr. (May 2, 1908 – May 10, 1985), nicknamed "Double Duty", was an American Negro league baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Burch played catcher, second baseman, and shortstop for various teams in the 1930s and 1940s, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Homestead Grays.[1] He served as a manager for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1942.[2] Burch died in Detroit, Michigan in 1985 at age 77.
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