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Walter Lee Hardy (December 1, 1925 – September, 1980) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.

Walter Lee Hardy
Shortstop
Born: (1925-12-01)December 1, 1925 Lakeland, Florida
Died: September, 1980 Rockland County, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1950, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams
New York Black Yankees (1944–1948) New York Cubans (1949) Kansas City Monarchs (1950)

A native of Lakeland, Florida, Hardy was known as a flashy fielder, but a weak batter.[1] Following his Negro league career, he continued to play throughout the early 1950s for the Saint-Jean Canadiens of the Provincial League.[2]

After his playing career, Hardy became a business partner of Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Campanella,[1] and died in Rockland County, New York in 1980 at age 54.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads

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