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Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago in 1957 after his first full season, Walls struggled at times but hit for the cycle on July 2. In 1958 he hit .304 with 24 HR and 72 RBI, his best season, and hit three HR in a game on August 24. After a disappointing season in 1959, he shuffled from team to team. Walls was a batboy for the Pacific Coast League Padres in the mid-1940s. Cubs fans nicknamed him Captain Midnight because of his oversized, wire-rimmed glasses. (DB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 2, 1956: LF Lee Walls of the Pirates goes 5-for-5 against St. Louis in a 10-inning 10–9 loss to St. Louis. » May 1, 1957: The Cubs send 1B Dee Fondy and 2B Gene Baker to Pittsburgh for 1B Dale Long and OF Lee Walls. Fondy hits .300 but will be traded, while Walls and Long will knock out 45 home runs for the Cubs this season. » December 6, 1959: The Cubs trade outfielders Lee Walls and Lou Jackson, and P Bill Henry for slugger Frank Thomas. » June 15, 1960: Philadelphia sends Wally Post back to Cincinnati, along with OF Harry Anderson and 1B Fred Hopke, for outfielders Tony Gonzalez and Lee Walls. Gonzalez will be a reliable starter for nine years in Philley and, in 1962, will be the first CF to field 1.000. » December 15, 1961: The Mets continue spending, sending Lee Walls and $100,000 to the Dodgers for Charlie Neal. Neal, the 5th ex-Dodger on the roster, was downed by the measles in the Spring and a knee spur later on.