Walter Burch

Walter Burch
Walter Burch
	Catcher/Second baseman/Third baseman
	Born: May 2, 1908; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: May 10, 1985 (aged 77); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1934, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Last appearance
	1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Baltimore Black Sox (1934); Homestead Grays (1936); Cleveland Bears (1939); Chicago American Giants (1940); St. Louis–New Orleans 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.

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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.^[1] He served as a manager for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1942.^[2] Burch died in Detroit, Michigan in 1985 at age 77.

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