Danny Walton Stats & Facts
Danny Walton Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 195 Born: Monday, July 14, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA USA Died: 8 9 2017 in Morgan, UT USA Debut: 4/20/1968 Last Game: 6/6/1980 Full Name: Daniel James Walton
Bernie Brewer leaves his perch for the first time in 40 days
Down 3 – 0 in the 8th, the Brewers score four runs, three of them on a Danny Walton bases-loaded double, to beat the Indians, 4 – 3. Gus Gil’s single drives in the last run. The biggest crowd of the season, 44,387, is on hand for bat day, allowing Bernie Brewer to leave his perch in right field after 40 days. Bernie had vowed to stay there until the crowd topped 40,000, and when the attendance is announced, Bernie slides down his slide.
In their second trade with Seattle within a week, Houston acquires OF Tommy Davis for outfielders Sandy Valdespino and Danny Walton.
In their second trade with Seattle within a week, Houston acquires OF Tommy Davis for outfielders Sandy Valdespino and Danny Walton.
