12 Facts About Wally Berger

Walter Anton Berger was an American professional baseball player, scout and manager.

Wally Berger played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder, most notably as a member of the Boston Braves.

Wally Berger played for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Wally Berger was one of the National League's top sluggers of the early 1930s.

Wally Berger led the league in home runs and runs batted in in 1935 despite the Braves having the fourth-most losses in MLB history, and went on to become the seventh NL player to hit 200 career home runs.

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Wally Berger was the National League's starting center fielder in baseball's first All-Star Game.

Wally Berger made the NL All-Star team in the first four years the game was held, starting in the first two.

Wally Berger's productiveness was lessened by a shoulder and hand injury during the 1936 season.

Wally Berger was traded to the New York Giants in June 1937; his first home run for the team was the 200th of his career.

Wally Berger ended his career in 1940 with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Wally Berger died of a stroke in Redondo Beach, California, in 1988.

Wally Berger was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.