About Walter Burch
Lived 1909 – 1985 (aged 76). Walter Burch was a baseball player.
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. He served as a manager for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1942. Burch died in Detroit, Michigan in 1985 at age 77.
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Who was Walter Burch?
baseball player
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Walter Burch was born on 2 May 1909 in Atlanta, Georgia.
When did Walter Burch die?
Walter Burch died on 10 May 1985 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Walter Burch was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Burch. https://biography.guide/walter-burch/
MLA: "Walter Burch." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walter-burch/.
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