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Walter Burch

Catcher/Second baseman/Third baseman

Born: May 2, 1908
Atlanta, Georgia

Died: May 10, 1985 (aged 77)
Detroit, Michigan

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1934, for the Baltimore Black Sox

Last appearance

1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes

Teams

Baltimore Black Sox (1934)
Homestead Grays (1936)
Cleveland Bears (1939)
Chicago American Giants (1940)
New Orleans–St. Louis Stars (1940-1941)
Cincinnati/Cleveland Buckeyes (1942, 1944, 1946)

Walter Burch Jr. (May 2, 1908 – May 10, 1985), nicknamed "Double Duty", was an American Negro league baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Burch played catcher, second baseman, and shortstop for various teams in the 1930s and 1940s, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Homestead Grays. He served as a manager for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1942. Burch died in Detroit, Michigan in 1985 at age 77.

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