It seems fitting that the weekend’s festivities would end with his number retired in front of the franchise (the Colorado Rockies) that he will represent in the Hall of Fame and the team he ended his career with in the St. Louis Cardinals. Since we can’t be at Coors Field right now, we are going to go back in time and reminisce how one of the greatest to ever play the game finished his illustrious career.
For those who aren’t familiar, Walker grew up in British Columbia, Canada, with dreams of being a goaltender in the NHL.