Alfred John Walters (November 5, 1892 – June 3, 1956) born in

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(1924–25).

Biography

He was born on November 5, 1892, in

. In 11 seasons he played in 498 Games and had 1,426 At Bats, 119 Runs, 317 Hits, 41 Doubles, 6 Triples, 117 RBI, 13 Stolen Bases, 97 Walks, .222 Batting Average, .281 On-base percentage, .259 Slugging Percentage, 370 Total Bases and 58 Sacrifice Hits. He died on June 3, 1956, in

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, at the age of 63.

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