Mysterious Walker
From BR Bullpen
Frederick Mitchell Walker
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 185 lb.
- School University of Chicago
- Debut June 28, 1910
- Final Game September 29, 1915
- Born March 21, 1884 in Utica, NE USA
- Died February 1, 1958 in Oak Park, IL USA
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Mysterious Walker, who had attended the University of Chicago from 1904-07, pitched for five years in the major leagues, jumping in 1914 to the Federal League. He is the only major league ballplayer with the nickname "Mysterious", although the name would have seemed a natural for Moe Berg, who was called mysterious by Elden Auker.
He pitched in the minors for San Francisco in 1910, earning the name "Mysterious Mitchell" because he seemed to come out of nowhere to be a success. In the spring of 1911 he was baseball coach for Oregon State University. A photo of him while at Oregon State shows the same solemn face with folded arms as his photo above.
Another story about the origin of his nickname is that he would supposedly disappear for days without telling people where he had gone.
A genealogical site says that he played football at the University of Chicago. Later he coached college football and sold bonds.
