Shorty Walker

Shorty Walker
Left fielder / Catcher
Negro league baseball debut
1931, for the Monroe Monarchs
Last appearance
1932, for the Monroe Monarchs
Teams

W. C. "Shorty" Walker was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played with the Monroe Monarchs of the Negro Southern League in 1931[1] and 1932, primarily as a left fielder and catcher.[2]

Walker was described in the Atlanta Daily World as a "former Campbell College star."[3]

Walker's biography was split between two entries in James A. Riley's 1994 reference work, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, whereas an "H. Walker" is listed as a catcher and left fielder for the 1932 Monarchs and "W. Walker" is documented as an outfielder and catcher.[4] The Society for American Baseball Research, Seamheads.com, Baseball Reference and MLB.com have subsequently combined the statistics of the Walkers into one player, W.C. Walker.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Monroe Monarchs are Defeated". The News Star. 1931-09-09. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Shorty Walker Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Crawfords Ably Managed". Atlanta Daily World. 1932-09-16. p. 5. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  5. ^ Aiello, Thomas. "The Composition of Kings: The Monroe Monarchs and the Negro Southern League, 1932". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
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