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  Larry Walker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball.
Walker's career season came in 1997, when he hit.366 with 49 home runs, 130 RBI, 33 stolen bases, and 409 total bases, en route to becoming the first Canadian player to win a MVP Award.
Walker's 409 total bases in 1997 were the most in a ML season since Stan Musial's 1948 season, although the mark was bettered by Barry Bonds in 2001 (411), Luis Gonzalez in 2001 (419), and twice by Sammy Sosa, in 1998 (416) and 2001 (425).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Larry_Walker   (607 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Larry Walker
Larry Doby, the first fl player in the American League and a Hall of Fame outfielder, died June 18th at his home in Montclair, NJ, with his son Larry Doby Jr at his side, after a long illness.
Larry was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1984 and made his debut on August 16, 1989.
Larry signed in the off-season prior to 1995 with the Colorado Rockies, where the thin air of Coors Field was an instant boon to his statistics.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Larry-Walker   (3220 words)

  
 KFFL - Larry Walker, OF, Retired Players
Walker, bothered continually by a herniated disc in his neck, said he was a "little sore" but would play Sept. 8 against the New York Mets.
Louis Cardinals OF Larry Walker (neck), who is restricted by a herniated disc in his neck, had his second cortisone shot of the season June 27 and he plans to return to the lineup June 29.
Louis Cardinals OF Larry Walker (neck) again was forced from the lineup by neck stiffness and might be further examined in St. Louis on June 23.
www.kffl.com /player/5567/MLB   (2030 words)

  
 RotoChamps.com : Larry Walker
Larry Walker still believes he could be traded to an American League team despite the passing of the interleague deadline this past Saturday.
Larry Walker, who has asked the Rockies not to come to him at the last minute with a potential trade, believes he won't be going anywhere since he hasn't yet been asked to waive his no-trade clause.
Larry Walker said Wednesday he would consider a deal that would send him to a contender but emphasized he isn't asking to be dealt.
www.rotochamps.com /mlb-1052-Larry-Walker.html   (1355 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Rockies send Larry Walker to the Cardinals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Walker cleared waivers on Friday and agreed not to the block the deal with the Cardinals.
Walker is in the fifth season of a $76-million US, six-year contract that pays him $12.5 million each in 2004 and 2005.
Walker is batting.324 with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 38 games this year after missing the first 10 weeks of the season with a groin strain.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/08/06/Sports/larrywalker040806.html   (465 words)

  
 Larry Walker's tattered wall of collages mirrors human condition | AccessAtlanta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Walker, who retired four years ago from Georgia State University, was a professor in the School of Art and Design and its director for 11 years.
Walker remembers amusing himself by drawing pictures of the stories he heard on the radio and of the sights out the window.
Walker's paintings are on view in the lobby of the Bank of America Plaza, 600 Peachtree St., through Oct. 7.
www.accessatlanta.com /arts/content/arts/0804/22walker.html   (893 words)

  
 Player in the Spotlight: Larry Walker
Walker had already rejected earlier deals, but the idea of playing for a club as good as the Cardinals was too enticing.
Walker started off slowly with his new club, but quickly caught on fire, as well as with the fans.
Larry Walker always had a dream to be a World Champion and the Red Sox was the only team left to vanquish.
www.athomeplate.com /spotlightlwalker.shtml   (887 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Rockies trade Larry Walker to Cardinals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Star outfielder Larry Walker was traded from the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night for minor league pitcher Jason Burch and two players to be named.
The only time Walker has played in the postseason was in 1995 with the Rockies, who were eliminated in the first round.
Walker, who was batting.324 with six homers and 20 RBIs in 108 at-bats this season, was held out of the Rockies' lineup Friday night against the Reds.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2004/08/06/rockies_trade_larry_walker_to_cardinals   (621 words)

  
 Roto Times Fantasy Sports
Larry Walker (OF) StL left Saturday's game with a bruised knee after colliding with a railing in foul territory, but he is aiming to be ready for the start of the NLCS, according to the St.
Larry Walker (OF) StL was back in the lineup Saturday after leaving Friday's game with recurring neck pain, according to the AP.
The Cardinals are shooting to activate Larry Walker (OF) StL from the DL sometime this weekend, according to the AP.
www.rototimes.com /index.php?sport=bsball&type=playernotes&name=player_141   (537 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Arizona set to land Larry Walker in 1-for-4 trade   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Walker and Williams, both five-time All-Stars, must waive no-trade clauses for the deal to be completed.
Walker is owed $38.5 million — salaries of $12.5 million in each of the next three seasons, plus a $1 million buyout of a $15 million mutual option for 2006.
Walker hit a team-high.338 this year with 26 homers and 104 RBI in 477 at-bats, and has averaged 30 homers, 90 RBI and a.340 batting average in seven seasons with Colorado.
usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/2002-11-19-diamondbacks-rockies-walker-trade_x.htm   (669 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Cardinals buy out Larry Walker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Larry Walker, who announced his retirement at season's end, received a $1-million US contract buyout on Wednesday because the Cardinals declined to pick up their $15-million US option on the Canadian-born outfielder.
Walker, a five-time all-star, was limited to 100 games last season by a herniated disc in his neck that required no less than four cortisone shots to ease the discomfort.
Walker is the most prolific ball player in Canadian history, hitting.313 with 383 HRs, 1,311 RBIs, 1,355 runs and 230 steals in 1,988 MLB games with the Montreal Expos, Rockies and Cardinals.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/11/09/Sports/walker051109.html   (294 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Elliott: Walker knows end is near
Walker has averaged only 118 games in his previous five years because of an assortment of injuries.
Walker's Cardinals were swept by the Boston Red Sox in the World Series last fall.
Walker and the Montreal Expos were leading the Atlanta Braves in the National League East by six games on Aug. 12 when the players' association went on strike.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Columnists/Elliott/2005/02/23/939744.html   (670 words)

  
 Larry Walker | BaseballLibrary.com
Tomorrow, Walker will get a double, triple, and triple to set a new National League record by getting extra-base hits in six straight plate appearances (i.e., with no intervening bases on balls, hit-by-pitch, or sacrifice bunts).
Walker has three hits to raise his average to.411 and Colorado has a team-record six double plays to help Steve Reed earn his 1st victory in relief.
Walker and Rockies teammate Todd Helton (.336) become the first teammates to finish 1-2 since John Olerud (.363), Paul Molitor (.332) and Roberto Alomar (.326) were the top three for Toronto in 1993.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/W/Walker_Larry.stm   (1705 words)

  
 BEE: CV Larry Walker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Watson, D. and Walker, L. Synergism in binary mixtures of Thermobifida fusca cellulases Cel6B, Cel9A and CEL5A on BMCC and Avicel: influence of cellulase mole fraction and concentration.
Schloss, P. D., Chaves, B. and Walker, L. The use of the analysis of variance to assess the influence of mixing during composting.
Walker, L. The intersections of cellulose pore structure and cellulase domain structure and their influence on catalysis and synergism.
www.bee.cornell.edu /faculty/CVS/lpw1.cvs.htm   (1127 words)

  
 Should Larry Walker make it into the Hall of Fame
Walker led the league in slugging twice, on base percentage twice, and batting average thrice.
Walker hits 104 points higher at Coors than out of it, but Todd Helton's differential is 84 points, and the overall impact seems virtually identical on both players.
Piazza per 650 PA Walker per 650 PA It is fun to speculate what Piazza's numbers might be like if Coors could have been his home park for his entire career.
www.johnny-web.com /walker.htm   (783 words)

  
 St. Louis Cardinals News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Walker nixed a trade that would have sent him to Texas, and reportedly he was cool to a deal to the Marlins -- however, he said talks with Florida were never all that serious.
Walker was a little late for his news conference, but it was hard for the assembled crowd to complain -- he'd been meeting with Tony La Russa, his new manager.
Walker said he'll get a start on Sunday and bat in Jim Edmonds' usual No. 5 spot, but going forward it looks like Walker may be the Redbirds' new No. 2 hitter.
stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/stl/news/stl_news.jsp?ymd=20040807&content_id=822047&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp   (705 words)

  
 Larry Walker
Larry Walker was presented with the 2001 Tip O'Neill Award on Saturday, June 8, at SkyDome prior to the Rockie/Blue Jays game.
The eight-time winner Walker, of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, is also the only Canadian to win a batting title since O'Neill led the majors in hitting with his.492 average in 1887, the highest single-season average ever recorded.
Walker, who batted.351 in 2001, along with 38 homers and 123 RBI, was named to the NL All-Star team for the 5th time, and was awarded his 6th Gold Glove.
www.canadianbaseballnews.com /StMarys/waltiponeill.html   (590 words)

  
 Larry Walker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Larry enjoyed the typical Canadian passions as a child and, like everyone his age, aspired to be an ice hockey player.
Larry, with 86 RBIs, was well on his way to his first 100 RBI season.
Larry's best season came in 1997, when he hit 49 home runs, had 130 RBIs, batted.366, and stole 33 bases, en route to becoming the first Canadian player to win an MVP award.
www.info-pedia.net /about/larry_walker   (608 words)

  
 larry walker - Articles about larry walker
Larry Brooks was the first winemaker at Acacia Winery in Carneros in 1979, and made wine there for 19 years.
LARRY WALKER WAS 40 MILES OFF the coast of Southern California last summer, enjoying a day off from baseball with his brother and friends.
Larry Walker had one of the greatest offensive seasons ever in 1997, hitting.366 with 49 homers, 130 RBIs and 409 total bases in winning the NL MVP award....
www.wordiq.com /article/larry+walker.html   (391 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Baseball - D'backs, Rockies on verge of blockbuster - Wednesday November 20, 2002 01:28 AM
Walker who turns 36 on Dec. 1, and Williams, who turns 37 on Nov.
Walker is owed $38.5 million -- salaries of $12.5 million in each of the next three seasons, plus a $1 million buyout of a $15 million mutual option for 2006.
Walker hit a team-high.338 this year with 26 homers and 104 RBIs in 477 at-bats, and has averaged 30 homers, 90 RBIs and a.340 batting average in seven seasons with Colorado.
money.cnn.com /cnnsi/baseball/news/2002/11/19/diamondbacks_rockies_ap   (596 words)

  
 SI.com - My Sportsman Choice: Larry Walker - Thursday November 18, 2004 1:46PM
Larry Walker was the brainchild behind the post-series handshake between the Cardinals and Dodgers.
One could tell immediately Walker was on to something terrific given the revulsion expressed by old-school sportswriters, who acted as if the media buffet line had been made vegan-only.
Walker deserves some prize for exposing the hypocrisy of baseball's tradition of false machismo.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/magazine/specials/sportsman/2004/11/18/larry.walker   (695 words)

  
 cbs4denver.com: Rockies' Larry Walker Traded To St. Louis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The addition of Walker, a three-time National League batting champion from Maple Ridge, B.C., gives the Cardinals a power-packed lineup that also includes Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds.
Walker, 37, vetoed a trade to the Texas Rangers just before the July 31 deadline for deals without waivers.
Walker was batting.324 with six homers and 20 RBIs in 108 at-bats this season.
www.news4colorado.com /topstories/local_story_220014902.html   (929 words)

  
 Creative Loafing Atlanta | ARTS | FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING
Walker's portrait is frequently insinuated into his compositions in the form of photos or fragmented text references to his earlier exhibitions.
Human and ethereal bodies that appear in the forest evoke a poignant past and present, while the solitary figure in "Transcendence" reflects a cosmic view of Larry Walker's evolution as an artist and individual.
Larry Walker: Four Decades is on view through March 10 at City Gallery East, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, 404-817-6981, and through Feb. 23 at Georgia State University School of Art and Design Galleries, 10 Peachtree Center Ave.
atlanta.creativeloafing.com /2001-02-10/arts_feature2.html   (639 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Sports: NL notebook: Cardinals get Larry Walker from Colorado
Larry Walker hasn't been in the playoffs since 1995.
Outfielder Larry Walker was traded from the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals last night for minor-league pitcher Jason Burch and two players to be named.
The addition of Walker, a three-time National League batting champion, gives the Cardinals a power-packed lineup that also includes Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2001999096_nlbeat07.html   (594 words)

  
 Los Angeles Dodgers, Larry Walker, Jose Hernandez, Robin Ventura, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals - CBS ...
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Larry Walker sprained his right knee when he slipped fielding a groundball and was removed in the fifth inning of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Walker, who was batting.305 with 12 homers and 38 RBI in 62 games, also slipped in the outfield in the fourth.
Ray Lankford replaced Walker in the lineup and went to left field while Marlon Anderson moved from left to right.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/7647356   (255 words)

  
 Larry Walker Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Larry Walker was born on Thursday, December 1, 1966, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
Walker was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 16, 1989, with the Montreal Expos.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Larry Walker baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=walkela01   (321 words)

  
 Larry Walker and Stats, Statistics, Player News, Fantasy Baseball News - RotoWire.com
Walker announced his retirement shortly after the Cardinals were eliminated from the playoffs.
Walker filed for free agency on Wednesday, but has indicated that he will retire.
Walker is suffering from a myriad of injuries, including a tightened back, a bruised knee suffered from a hit-by-pitch in the NLDS as well as pain from the herniated disc in his neck that has bothered him all year.
www.rotowire.com /baseball/player.htm?id=3612   (243 words)

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