| Walter Hackett | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: (1857-08-15)August 15, 1857 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: October 2, 1920(1920-10-02) (aged 63) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1884, for the Philadelphia Keystones | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 8, 1885, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .230 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Walter Henry Hackett (August 15, 1857 – October 2, 1920) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the 1884 Boston Reds in the Union Association and the 1885 Boston Beaneaters in the National League. He later played in the minor leagues through 1889. His brother, Mert Hackett and cousins Dad Clarkson, John Clarkson and Walter Clarkson all also played professional baseball.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
Family History, great-grandson Walter Henry Hackett, III, Attorney at Law, CA SBN230607
External links
*Walter Hackett at SABR Bio Project
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