Former Montreal Expos and Colorado Rockies star Larry Walker’s pending induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame cements the British Columbia native’s reputation as the best everyday player Canada has ever produced.
In 17 big league seasons, Walker batted .313 with 383 homers and 230 stolen bases. A five-time All-Star, Walker was the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1997 after smacking 49 homers and driving in 130 runs for the Colorado Rockies that season. The 42-year-old Walker will be a coach for Canada’s World Baseball Classic team next month.
He’ll be joined in the Canadian Hall by former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Ernie Whitt, ex-Baseball Canada VP Bernie Soulliere and early-1900’s pro ballplayer Roy “Doc” Miller.
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