From SABR Encyclopedia
| Walter Joseph Pocekay
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| Bat/Throw:
| L/?
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| Height:
| 5' 10"
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| Weight:
| 170
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| Born:
| 1929-6-4 at Richmond, CA (US)
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Walt Pocekay was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Croatian ancestry.
- Hitting a homerun off Carl Monzo when he was 14 years old, playing in the Esquire Magazine's Boys game in Chicago and winning the All-American Boy of 1946 award were his greatest thrills.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Richmond High School.
- Won three letters in baseball, football and basketball in high school.
- Made five all star teams in baseball in high school.
- Started playing semi-pro ball at the age of 14.
Achievements
- Led the 1952 Western International League in batting average with .352, hits with 203, total bases with 281 and doubles with 45.
- Was the toughest man to strikeout in the 1952 Western International League, striking out only 15 times.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
