About Edsall Walker
Lived 1910 – 1997 (aged 86). Edsall Walker was an American baseball player.
Edsall Elliott Walker (September 15, 1910 – February 19, 1997) was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Homestead Grays and Philadelphia Stars between 1936 and 1945.
Walker grew up poor in Catskill, New York and had five older siblings. He played semi-professional football and baseball in the Hudson Valley before joining the Zulu Cannibal Giants. In 1936, he signed with the Homestead Grays for $150 per month . He retired from baseball in 1945 due to a sore arm and moved to Albany, New York. The baseball field at Albany's Bleecker Stadium was later named in his honor.
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Who was Edsall Walker?
American baseball player
When was Edsall Walker born?
Edsall Walker was born on 15 September 1910 in Catskill.
When did Edsall Walker die?
Edsall Walker died on 19 February 1997 in Albany.
What was Edsall Walker's occupation?
Edsall Walker was a baseball player.
What nationality was Edsall Walker?
Edsall Walker was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edsall Walker. https://biography.guide/edsall-walker/
MLA: "Edsall Walker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edsall-walker/.
Chicago: "Edsall Walker." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edsall-walker/.
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