Wally Hood

Baseball Player

1895 – 1965

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Who was Wally Hood?

Wallace James Hood Sr., is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Robins from 1920 to 1922. He served as an umpire in the Pacific Coast League from 1935 to 1943. Prior to his professional baseball career, Hood served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War I. During his military service, he reached the rank of second lieutenant.

His son, Wally Hood, Jr. pitched for the New York Yankees in 1949 for two games.

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Born
Feb 9, 1895
Whittier
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Lived in
  • Whittier
Died
May 2, 1965
Hollywood

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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