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Clarence William "Tilly" Walker (September 4, 1887 – September 21, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. After growing up in Limestone, Tennessee, and attending college locally at Washington College, he entered Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a left fielder and center fielder for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics from 1911 to 1923. In 1918, he tied Babe Ruth for the home run crown that season. His power output increased for three seasons beginning in 1920. In 1922, he finished second in the league in home runs and he became one of five players to have reached 100 career home runs. He struggled in his final MLB season and was released by Philadelphia. After his MLB career, Walker played for several seasons in the minor leagues. He also managed a minor league team for one season and worked for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. (en) Clarence William "Tilly" Walker (4 de setembro de 1887 – 21 de setembro de 1959) foi um jogador profissional de beisebol. Cresceu no Tennessee e estudou no , entrou para a Major League Baseball (MLB). Atuou como campista esquerdo e campista central pelo Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox e de 1911 até 1923. Em 1918, Walker empatou com Babe Ruth no título de mais home runs naquela temporada. Em 1922, terminou em segundo na liga em home runs e se tornou um dos cinco jogadores a alcançar 100 home runs na carreira. Após encerrar sua carreira na MLB, Walker jogou por diversos times das ligas menores de beisebol. Também treinou uma equipe das ligas menores por uma temporada e trabalhou na . (pt) |
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Clarence William "Tilly" Walker (September 4, 1887 – September 21, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. After growing up in Limestone, Tennessee, and attending college locally at Washington College, he entered Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a left fielder and center fielder for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics from 1911 to 1923. (en) Clarence William "Tilly" Walker (4 de setembro de 1887 – 21 de setembro de 1959) foi um jogador profissional de beisebol. Cresceu no Tennessee e estudou no , entrou para a Major League Baseball (MLB). Atuou como campista esquerdo e campista central pelo Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox e de 1911 até 1923. (pt) |
