Malcolm Walton/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of German-Irish-Indian ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
- Married in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Central High School in 1951.
- Played American Legion ball in Oklahoma City.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a college student during the off-season in 1955.
- Served in the U.S. Navy for three years.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Edward Barberis of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).