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{{Infobox MLB player
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| position =[[Catcher]]
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| birth_date ={{birth date|1924|3|27}}
| birth_place =[[Chicago, Illinois]]
| birth_place =[[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date ={{death date and age|2013|9|20|1924|3|27}}
| death_date ={{death date and age|2013|9|20|1924|3|27}}
| death_place =[[La Grange Park, Illinois]]
| death_place =[[La Grange Park, Illinois]], U.S.
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| debutdate =April 30
| debutdate =April 30
| debutyear =1950
| debutyear =1950
| debutteam =[[Atlanta Braves|Boston Braves]]
| debutteam =[[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]]
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| finaldate =May 8
| finaldate =May 8
| finalyear =1950
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*[[Atlanta Braves|Boston Braves]] (1950)
*[[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] (1950)
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'''Walter Charles Linden''' (March 27, 1924 &ndash; September 20, 2013)<ref>http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/baseball_deaths.php?order=FinalYear&y=2013</ref> was a [[Major League Baseball]] player. He played one season with the [[Atlanta Braves|Boston Braves]] between April 30 and May 8, 1950. Walt appeared at the plate only 5 times that year, yielding 2 hits.<ref name=data>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lindewa01.shtml Career statistics and history] at [http://www.baseball-reference.com Baseball-Reference.com]</ref>
'''Walter Charles Linden''' (March 27, 1924 &ndash; September 20, 2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/baseball_deaths.php?order=FinalYear&y=2013|title = Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2013 &#124; Baseball Almanac}}</ref> was an American [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]]. Although the [[catcher]]'s pro career lasted for eight seasons (1946–51; 1953–54), he appeared in only three [[games played|games]] at the [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] level for the {{baseball year|1950}} [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]]. In six [[plate appearance]]s, he collected two [[hit (baseball)|hits]] and a [[base on balls]].<ref name=data>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lindewa01.shtml Career statistics and history] at [https://www.baseball-reference.com Baseball-Reference.com]</ref> He threw and batted right-handed, stood {{convert|6|ft|1|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|190|lb}}.

Born in [[Chicago]], Linden graduated from high school in [[Berwyn, Illinois|Berwyn]] and attended the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]]. He served in the [[United States Army]] during World War II<ref>[http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm Baseball in Wartime.com]</ref> and broke into baseball in the Braves' [[farm system]] in 1946.

In 1949, Linden [[batting average (baseball)|batted]] .325 in 121 games and was named to the [[Western League (1900–1958)|Western League]] all-star team. He then made the Braves' [[1950 Boston Braves season|1950 roster]] coming out of [[spring training]] and [[double (baseball)|doubled]] in his first MLB [[at bat]] in a [[pinch hitter|pinch hitting]] role against eventual [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]r [[Robin Roberts (baseball)|Robin Roberts]] on April 30.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B04302PHI1950.htm 1950-4-30 (2) box score] from [[Retrosheet]]</ref> Linden was Boston's starting catcher on May 8, and had a [[single (baseball)|single]] in three at bats against [[Gerry Staley]] of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in a 10–3 defeat.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B05080SLN1950.htm 1950-5-8 box score] from [[Retrosheet]]</ref> He was then sent to the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Milwaukee Brewers (AA)|Milwaukee Brewers]] at the May cutdown, and spent the remainder of his baseball career in the minors.


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==External links==
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| NAME = Linden, Walt
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 27, 1924
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Chicago, Illinois
| DATE OF DEATH = September 21, 2013
| PLACE OF DEATH = Western Springs, Illinois
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 18 September 2024

Walt Linden
Catcher
Born: (1924-03-27)March 27, 1924
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: September 20, 2013(2013-09-20) (aged 89)
La Grange Park, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1950, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1950, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.400
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Walter Charles Linden (March 27, 1924 – September 20, 2013)[1] was an American professional baseball player. Although the catcher's pro career lasted for eight seasons (1946–51; 1953–54), he appeared in only three games at the Major League level for the 1950 Boston Braves. In six plate appearances, he collected two hits and a base on balls.[2] He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).

Born in Chicago, Linden graduated from high school in Berwyn and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He served in the United States Army during World War II[3] and broke into baseball in the Braves' farm system in 1946.

In 1949, Linden batted .325 in 121 games and was named to the Western League all-star team. He then made the Braves' 1950 roster coming out of spring training and doubled in his first MLB at bat in a pinch hitting role against eventual Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Roberts on April 30.[4] Linden was Boston's starting catcher on May 8, and had a single in three at bats against Gerry Staley of the St. Louis Cardinals in a 10–3 defeat.[5] He was then sent to the Triple-A Milwaukee Brewers at the May cutdown, and spent the remainder of his baseball career in the minors.

References

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  1. ^ "Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2013 | Baseball Almanac".
  2. ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
  3. ^ Baseball in Wartime.com
  4. ^ 1950-4-30 (2) box score from Retrosheet
  5. ^ 1950-5-8 box score from Retrosheet
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