Walt Fields

Walter Leo Fields

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
• School Purdue University, Butler University
• Born May 3, 1925 in Straughn, IN USA
• Died August 28, 2017

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Biographical Information

Walt Fields served in the US Navy during World War II. He played in the Brooklyn Dodgers system in 1946, hitting .266 with two home runs in 49 games between the Daytona Beach Islanders and Valdosta Dodgers. He fielded .992 in the outfield, with 9 assists to one error. He later became head baseball coach at Marian University. He also scouted for the Chicago Cubs.

Further Reading

• One tough out: Fulton man chose coaching, family over baseball stardom
• Obituary