| Wally Hood | |
|---|---|
 Hood with theLos Angeles Angels, circa 1923 to 1928. | |
| Outfielder/First baseman | |
| Born:(1895-02-09)February 9, 1895 Whittier, California, U.S. | |
| Died: May 2, 1965(1965-05-02) (aged 70) Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1920, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 22, 1922, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .238 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Wallace James Hood Sr. (February 9, 1895 – May 2, 1965), was an American professional baseball player who playedoutfielder for thePittsburgh Pirates and theBrooklyn Robins from 1920 to 1922. He appeared in thebaseball filmWarming Up (1928), the first sound feature released byParamount Pictures.
Hood played in the Major Leagues with National League teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1920 and the Brooklyn Robins for two seasons, where he mostly played outfield and some first base.
He was sent back down to the minors, mainly playing for theLos Angeles Angels in thePacific Coast League from 1923 to 1928. His last season, he played for theSacramento Solons in 1930.
He then served as an umpire in thePacific Coast League from 1935 to 1943.
Prior to his professional baseball career, Hood served in theUnited States Army Air Forces duringWorld War I. During his military service, he reached the rank ofsecond lieutenant.
His son,Wally Hood, Jr. pitched for theNew York Yankees in 1949 for two games.
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