Honey Walker LbNA #72695
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Add Location| Owner: | Silver Eagle
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| Plant date: | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Location: | Glenwood Cemetery |
| City: | Beeville |
| County: | Bee |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Mar 11, 2018 |
*** Part of my TX Baseball Series ***
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 40 yards RT)
Status: alive
William Curtis Walker was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1919 to 1930, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Giants. A fast, superb contact hitting player with a strong arm, he has been obscured in Baseball history largely because he played for bottom-dwelling teams and for not being a power hitter in an era that featured Babe Ruth. On July 22, 1926, he tied a major league record by hitting 2 triples in an inning and his career batting average was .304. After his baseball career ended, he worked as a funeral home operator and was later appointed Justice of the Peace in Beeville, a position he held until his death in 1955. He is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, where you can find this box.
Directions:
From US 81 go west on E Hefferman St for 0.4 mile to brick post entry to Glenwood Cemetery on right after passing a few other cemeteries. Drive through gate, turn right at first cross street and park by grave of Curtis Walker on left at intersection.
Clues:
Walk on cross street away from grave 35 steps then left 5 steps to back side of juniper bush next to stone bench. LB is within trunks 1' high under rocks and needles.
Hike length: 0.1 miles
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 40 yards RT)
Status: alive
William Curtis Walker was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1919 to 1930, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Giants. A fast, superb contact hitting player with a strong arm, he has been obscured in Baseball history largely because he played for bottom-dwelling teams and for not being a power hitter in an era that featured Babe Ruth. On July 22, 1926, he tied a major league record by hitting 2 triples in an inning and his career batting average was .304. After his baseball career ended, he worked as a funeral home operator and was later appointed Justice of the Peace in Beeville, a position he held until his death in 1955. He is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, where you can find this box.
Directions:
From US 81 go west on E Hefferman St for 0.4 mile to brick post entry to Glenwood Cemetery on right after passing a few other cemeteries. Drive through gate, turn right at first cross street and park by grave of Curtis Walker on left at intersection.
Clues:
Walk on cross street away from grave 35 steps then left 5 steps to back side of juniper bush next to stone bench. LB is within trunks 1' high under rocks and needles.
Hike length: 0.1 miles