William Henry "Bucky" Walters was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1950.
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17 Facts About Bucky Walters
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Bucky Walters was a six-time All-Star and the 1939 National League Most Valuable Player.
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Bucky Walters later became a major league manager and pitching coach.
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Bucky Walters allowed 2,990 hits and 1,121 bases on balls, and posted a 1.
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Bucky Walters became a sinker-ball specialist, and after winning 14 games and leading the National League with 34 starts in 1937, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on June 13,1938.
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In 1939 and 1940, Bucky Walters helped the Reds win two straight National League pennants, in each season leading NL pitchers in wins, ERA, complete games and innings pitched.
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Nevertheless, in the 1940 Series, facing Detroit, Bucky Walters gave the National League its first Series game victory since 1937 with a three-hitter in Game 2.
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Bucky Walters became the first pitcher in 14 years to hit a home run in the Series.
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In 1944, Bucky Walters posted a league-high 23 wins while losing only 8, and compiled a 2.
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Bucky Walters was named manager of the Reds on August 6,1948, his last year as active player for Cincinnati, taking over from Johnny Neun.
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Bucky Walters briefly returned to pitching in 1950, and made a four-inning relief appearance with the Braves, for whom he was the full-time pitching coach.
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Bucky Walters took a leave of absence from his Boston Braves' coaching tenure on June 6,1952, to serve as the interim manager of the last minor league edition of the Milwaukee Brewers through the end of that season.
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Bucky Walters then was reappointed the Braves' pitching coach for 1953, with the franchise transferring to Milwaukee during spring training on March 18.
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Bucky Walters was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1958.
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Bucky Walters died in Abington, Pennsylvania, one day after his 82nd birthday.
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