Alfred John Walters born in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

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 was a catcher

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 in Major League Baseball

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 for the New York Yankees

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 (1915–18), Boston Red Sox

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 (1919–23) and Cleveland Indians

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 (1924–25).

In 11 seasons he played in 498 Games and had 1,426 At Bats, 119 Runs, 317 Hits, 41 Doubles, 6 Triples, 116 RBI, 13 Stolen Bases, 97 Walks, .222 Batting Average, .281 On-base percentage, .259 Slugging Percentage, 370 Total Bases and 58 Sacrifice Hits.

He died in Alameda, California

Alameda, California

Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...

 at the age of 63.

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