Walt DeVoy

Walter Joseph DeVoy

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut September 13, 1909
• Final Game October 3, 1909
• Born March 14, 1886 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died December 17, 1953 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Walt DeVoy played 19 games for the St. Louis Browns in 1909. He was 24, the same age as Burt Shotton, who also made his major league debut that year with the Browns.

In 1910 the Vernon club contended that DeVoy had not honored a contract, but the National Commission ruled that Vernon did not submit proof. Source: Sporting Life, March 19, 1910.

"Walter DeVoy. the St. Louis amateur who took the last Eastern trip with the Browns last fall, has notified Jack O'Connor that he would like to try for first base against Bill Abstein." - Sporting Life, February 12, 1910

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Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walt DeVoy