Fred Walters

Fred James Walters
(Whale)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 210 lb.
• School Mississippi State University
• Debut April 17, 1945
• Final Game August 9, 1945
• Born September 4, 1912 in Laurel, MS USA
• Died February 1, 1980 in Laurel, MS USA

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Biographical Information

Fred Walters played part of the 1945 season for the Boston Red Sox. He managed the Birmingham Barons in 1948 and can be seen in the team photograph.[1]

Walters caught a 65 yard TD pass for the winning score when Mississippi State University upset Army in a 1935 football game. He also played and caught a touchdown pass in the 1936 Orange Bowl, where Mississippi State lost to Duquesne University

Related Sites

• Fred Walters at the SABR Bio Project