In his Hall of Fame induction speech on Wednesday, Larry Walker thanked a long list of the people who helped him throughout his HOF-worthy career, including some teammates who welcomed him to the majors in his rookie season in Montreal.
“I do want to give a shoutout to a few people that took me in during my rookie days in 1989 with the Expos,” Walker said.
“Tom Foley, Spike Owen, Mike Fitzgerald, Dave Martinez, and especially Tim Wallach.
“They all welcomed me into the fraternity of being a major leaguer, and made the transition from the minors to the majors smooth and easy, and I was very grateful for that.