Walter Franklin Whitman (August 15, 1924 – February 6, 1994) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox in parts of two seasons. Hooker, as he was dubbed, appeared in 20 games for the Sox in their

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1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

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1924 births 1994 deaths Baseball players from Indiana Chicago White Sox players Cornell Big Red baseball players Danville-Schoolfield Leafs players Des Moines Bruins players Fall River Indians players Greensboro Red Sox players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players Major League Baseball shortstops Memphis Chickasaws players Muskegon Clippers players People from Crawford County, Indiana Thomasville Tommies players Waterloo White Hawks players People from Maryville, Illinois {{baseball-infielder-stub