Wally Hood
American baseball player
Died when: 70 years 82 days (842 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Wallace James Hood Sr. (February 9, 1895 – May 2, 1965), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Robins from 1920 to 1922.
He served as an umpire in the Pacific Coast League from 1935 to 1943.He appeared in the baseball film Warming Up (1928), the first sound feature released by Paramount Pictures.
Prior to his professional baseball career, Hood served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War I.During his military service, he reached the rank of second lieutenant.
His son, Wally Hood, Jr. pitched for the New York Yankees in 1949 for two games.
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