| 词条 | Walt Matthews |
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Matthews was born in Ashdown, Arkansas. A first baseman and outfielder, he began his professional career in the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1956 and remained in their system through 1959. He played for the Triple-A Omaha Cardinals in 1959. He joined the Milwaukee Braves system in 1960 (and played briefly at Triple-A again) before signing on with the Jacksonville Jets of the Houston Colt .45s system in 1961. He remained in the Colt .45s/Astros system through 1967—mostly playing at Single A ball—hitting 30 home runs for the Durham Bulls in 1963 (then a club record.[2] In 1966, he managed the Salisbury Astros; in 1967, he skippered the Cocoa Astros. His playing career ended after 1967. Overall, he batted .272 with 137 home runs a 1,134 hits in 1,230 games.[3] Following his playing and manager career, he became a scout for Houston, signing numerous players including Bill Doran, Johnny Ray and Robbie Wine. He retired in 2012.[4] He died on April 28, 2014 in Ashdown, Arkansas. References1. ^Astros statement on the passing of Walt Matthews {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Walt}}2. ^Sherrington: Astros lifer Walter Ray Matthews a mentor to Joe Morgan and other pioneers 3. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=matthe001wal Baseball Reference] 4. ^Astros to Honor Memory of Walt Matthews Tonight 2 : 1934 births|2014 deaths |
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