Hub Walker

Harvey Willos "Hub" Walker (August 17, 1906 – November 26, 1982) was an American baseball outfielder. He played professional baseball from 1929 to 1945, including five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1931, 1935, 1945) and Cincinnati Reds (1936–1937). He played in 297 major league games, 211 in the outfield, and compiled . 263 batting average with a .354 on-base percentage. He was a member of the Tigers teams that won the 1935 and 1945 World Series.

Early years Walker was born in 1906 in Gulfport, Mississippi. He attended Hattiesburg High School and the University of Mississippi. His younger brother Gee Walker also played baseball. They were teammates both at Ole Miss and with the Detroit Tigers.

Professional baseball Walker began his professional baseball career in 1929 with the Fort Smith Twins of the Western Association, compiling a .345 batting average in 105 games. In 1930, he advanced to the Evansville Hubs of the Three-I League where he hit .355 in 135 games.

After two strong season in the minors, Walker joined the Detroit Tigers in 1931, making his major league debut on April 15, 1931. He appeared in 90 games, 61 as a center fielder, and compiled a .286 batting average and a .355 on-base percentage.

After his discharge from the Navy, Walker designed an aluminum brace for his knee and made a comeback with the Detroit Tigers. He appeared in 28 games for the 1945 Tigers and had three hits, nine walks, and scored five runs in 32 plate appearances.

Walker donated his papers to the University of Mississippi Library. The papers available there include correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and a notebook of World War II reminiscences.