| Wally Hood | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hood, circa 1950 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1925-09-24)September 24, 1925 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: June 16, 2001(2001-06-16) (aged 75) Glendale, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1949, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1949, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Wallace James Hood Jr. (September 24, 1925 – June 16, 2001) was an American professionalbaseballpitcher who appeared in twogames inMajor League Baseball for theNew York Yankees in 1949. Born inLos Angeles, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg). His father,Wally Sr., a standoutoutfielder in thePacific Coast League, played in 67MLB games during the early 1920s.
Hood attended theUniversity of Southern California, where he was a member of theUSC Trojans' first national championship edition in 1948 and was selected to theAll-America team.[1] In two years of varsity baseball, he posted a 29–4won–lost record, including a 21–2 mark in 1948.[1] In 2019, Hood was inducted into theNational College Baseball Hall of Fame.[2]
Hood signed with the Yankees in 1948, and in his second pro season received his MLB audition in September 1949. He made two appearances inrelief, compiling a 0–0 record with a 0.00earned run average with nosaves. In 21⁄3innings pitched, he did not permit ahit and recorded twostrikeouts, with onebase on balls.
Hood returned to theminor leagues in 1950, where he concluded his baseball career in 1954.
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