Gee Walker Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 188 Born: Thursday, March 19, 1908 in Gulfport, MS USA Died: 3 20 1981 in Jackson, MS USA Debut: 4/14/1931 Last Game: 9/30/1945 Full Name: Gerald Holmes Walker
1937 – At the minor league meeting in Milwaukee, WI, the Detroit Tigers send Gee Walker, Marv Owen and Mike Tresh to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker. The trade causes an uproar with Tigers fans, and owner Walter Briggs issues an announcement from his Miami, FL home that “the deal was made with my approval.” Kennedy will start next season with nine straight wins, but end up the year at 12-9.
Facing Wes Ferrell in Boston, Hank Greenberg hits a long centerfield home run out of Fenway Park. It exits to the right of the flag pole and is called the longest home run ever hit at Fenway. Gee Walker has three hits to run his hitting streak to 26 straight games, but the Red Sox counter with 14 hits of their own to win, 11 – 9. Walker’s streak will end on the 24th after 27 games.
1937 – Gee Walker hits for the cycle on Opening Day to lead the Tigers to a 4 – 3 victory over Cleveland. Walker hits the cycle in reverse order: home run, triple, double and single.
1934 – Schoolboy Rowe evens the World Series with a 12-inning, 3 – 2 victory, shutting out the St. Louis Cardinals over the final nine innings. The Detroit Tigers tie the game in the 9th inning and win on Goose Goslin’s single.
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