Bucky Walters
3November 1, 2012 by Elizabeth Metz
Pitcher, 1938-1948. Inducted 1958 (inaugural class).
Right-handed starting pitcher who was traded to the Reds in 1938. Won the pitching Triple Crown (wins, ERA, strikeouts) and the National League MVP in 1939. Pitched for the 1940 World Champion team. Served as player-manager for the Reds in 1948 and manager in 1949.
[...] MVP in 1940, marking the third year in a row a Red had won (following wins by Ernie Lombardi and Bucky Walters). Played for the 1940 World Champion team. One of only three players in MLB history to lead the [...]
I just love the movement of this piece. I picture a nice, sunny, languid day at the ballpark.
[...] and the acquisitions of second baseman Lonny Frey, third baseman Billy Werber, and pitcher Bucky Walters. Later served as National League president. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in [...]