Moses Fleetwood "Fleet" Walker (October 7, 1856 – May 11, 1924) was an American professional baseball catcher who is credited with being one of the first black men to play in Major League Baseball (MLB). A native of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, and a star athlete at Oberlin College as well as the University of Michigan, Walker played for semi-professional and minor league baseball clubs before joining the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association (AA) for the 1884 season.
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Moses Fleetwood Walker 7 October 1856 Mount Pleasant, OH
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Died |
11 May 1924 (aged 67) Cleveland, OH
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Zodiac | Libra |
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