Description: Gerald Holmes "Gee" Walker (March 19, 1908 – March 20, 1981) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. During his fifteen-year career he played with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Cincinnati Reds. Walker played in 1,784 major league games over 15 seasons with a career batting average of .294, with 1,991 hits, 124 home runs and 998 RBI. He had 223 stolen bases, finishing nine times among the top ten for the season. He played for the Tigers in two World Series; 1934 when they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, and 1935 when they beat the Chicago Cubs. Gee — a fiery competitor and a clown — became a favorite in Detroit. His antics earned him the moniker "The Madman from Mississippi". He hit .300 or better in five of his first seven seasons. In 1936, Walker hit .353 — the highest batting average of his career and 6th highest in the American League. He also hit 55 doubles — second only to his teammate Charlie Gehringer. In 1937, Walker began the season on fire. On Opening Day, he hit for the cycle — the only player to accomplish that feat on Opening Day. He did it in reverse order (called an "unnatural cycle") He continued his hot hitting with a 27-game streak in April and May, and his fast start put him in the 1937 All-Star Game. He ended 1937 with a career-high 18 HR, 113 RBIs and .335 average. Despite Walker's strong performance that year, the Tigers traded him after the season. Walker continued to hit well for several years afterward, but was traded four more times. After retiring as a player, Walker served for a year as a coach for the Cincinnati Reds, in 1946. He died in 1981 at Mississippi State Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi Combined Shipping: I will reduce shipping if you purchase multiple items, ONLY if you do not pay until I invoice you so that I can reduce shipping appropriately. I will select a flat rate and will do my best to charge only what the actual cost of shipping and packaging is. If you feel it is unfair or too high please let me know.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Orland Park, Illinois
End Time: 2025-02-04T16:25:07.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sport: Baseball
Player: Gerald Gee Walker
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Original/Reprint: Original
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Product: Photo
Team: Washington Senators
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
