Larry Walker

Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada) is a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 2005, Walker has played for the Montreal Expos (1989-94), Colorado Rockies (1995-2004) and St. Louis Cardinals (2004-2005). He bats left handed and throws right handed.

Best season

Walker's best season came in 1997, when he hit .366 with 49 home runs, 130 RBI, 33 stolen bases, and 409 total bases, en route to becoming the first Canadian player to win a MVP Award. Walker lost the 1997 Lou Marsh Award for Canadian Male Athlete of the Year award to Formula One driver Jacques Villeneuve. He did, however, win the award the following year. Combined with 12 outfield assists, the season remains one of the finest all around performances in recent baseball history.

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1997 - Home run - Total bases - MVP Award - Lou Marsh Award - Formula One - Jacques Villeneuve - Outfield - Assist

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Walker has been plagued by several injuries over the past years but he has nevertheless continued to produce. In August 2004, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for three minor league players. As of the end of the season, his 368 career home runs ranked him 61st in the all-time list.

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2004 - Minor league

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Walker has repeatedly mentioned that he is likely to retire at the end of the 2005 season http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=2097512.

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