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Hoss Walker
2026-11-15 00:10:00 · Cedar Herald Index
Jesse Walker (September 10, 1904 – January 26, 1984), nicknamed "Hoss", was an American Negro league shortstop and manager from the 1920s into the 1950s.
A native of Austin, Texas, Walker made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 with the Bacharach Giants. He went on to enjoy a 20-year playing career, and was a successful manager for many years. He was selected to manage the East team at the East–West All-Star Game in 1949 and 1950. Walker died in San Antonio, Texas in 1984 at age 79.

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1904 births
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Bacharach Giants players
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Cleveland Cubs players
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Negro league baseball managers
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Baseball shortstops
Baseball players from Austin, Texas
20th-century African-American sportspeople
