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Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player. He is widely regarded as the best Canadian position player in the history of the game, if not the best Canadian baseball player ever. His 1997 season, for which he won the National League MVP award, is regarded as one of the best all-round seasons in Major League history. He hit .366 with 49 home runs, 130 RBIs, 33 SBs and 409 total bases -- at the time, the most total bases in a single season since 1948.1 Early Career
Larry enjoyed the typical Canadian passions as a child and, like everyone his age, aspired to be an ice hockey player. In time, he found handling a bat more natural than wielding a stick.
Larry was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1984 and made his debut on August 16August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 137 days remaining. Events 1777 American Revolutionary War: Battle of Bennington British forces are defeated by American troops. 1780 American Revolutionary, 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra. During his first several seasons, Larry was an above average batter in all respects, hitting for some power, stealing 20-30 bases, and regularly batting near the .300 mark. In 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an, the Montreal team -- and Larry himself -- appeared to be rising to its potential. Grounded by rising young stars Pedro MartinezPedro Jaime Martinez (born October 25, 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is an outspoken baseball pitcher. He has won three Cy Young Awards, in 1997, 1999 and 2000, and was widely considered to be the top pitcher in baseball in the late 1990s and e, Moises Alou, Cliff Floyd , Mike Lansing and Jeff Fassero , Montreal was off to a 74-40 start, leading the National League Eastern Division. Larry, with 86 RBIs, was well on his way to his first 100 RBI season. The season, however, was stopped due to the 1994 players' strike. No World Series -- which the Expos appeared to be destined for -- was played and Montreal lost many of its players during the next season due to free agency and salary constraints. The 1994 Montreal Expos team that could have been remains one of baseball's hot discussion points.
2 Best Years
Larry signed in the off-season prior to 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja with the Colorado RockiesThis is an article about the baseball team. For the National Hockey League Rockies team ( 1976- 1982), see Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. They are in the Western Division of the National L, where the thin air of Coors FieldCoors Field Location Denver, Colorado Opened April 26, 1995 Capacity 50,200 Owned By Denver Metropolitan Baseball Stadium District Architect: HOK Sport Dimensions: Left Left-Ctr. Center Right-Ctr. Right 347 ft. Coors Field in Denver, Colorado is the home was an instant boon to his statistics. Larry was a big producer in Colorado's winning 1995 season, hitting 36 home runs and knocking in 101 runs.
Larry's best season came in 1997, when he hit 49 home runs, had 130 RBIs, batted .366, and stole 33 bases, en route to becoming the first Canadian player to win an MVP award. Many Canadians were disappointed when Larry lost the 1998 Lou Marsh Award for Canadian Male Athlete of the Year award to CART driver Jacques Villeneuve. Larry 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.
Larry has been plagued by injuries over the past several years but has nevertheless continued to produce. As of the end of the 2004 season, his 368 career home runs ranked 61st all-time. In August 2004, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for three minor leaguers.
