▁from ▁Mal ah ide , ▁Ontario , ▁was ▁the ▁American ▁Association ▁batt ing ▁champion ▁in ▁consecutive ▁seasons ▁of ▁ 1 8 8 7 − 1 8 8 8 ▁at ▁. 4 3 5 ▁and ▁. 3 3 5 , ▁respectively , ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁Canadian - born ▁player ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁major ▁league ▁batt ing ▁title . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁only ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁four ▁not ▁in ▁the ▁Hall ▁is ▁Sho eless ▁Joe ▁Jackson , ▁the ▁owner ▁of ▁the ▁third - high est ▁batt ing ▁average ▁in ▁history ▁(. 3 5 6 ) ▁who ▁received ▁a ▁permanent ▁ban ▁from ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁alleg ed ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁Black ▁So x ▁Sc andal . ▁ ▁Source ▁notes ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Walker ' s ▁three ▁home ▁run ▁game ▁on ▁April ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁ ▁Batt ing ▁right - hand ed ▁against ▁Johnson ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁All - Star ▁Game ▁ ▁Larry ▁Walker ▁and ▁family ▁page ▁at ▁Map le ▁R idge ▁Museum ▁& ▁Community ▁Archives ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Base ball ▁people ▁from ▁British ▁Columbia ▁Category : B ur ling ton ▁Ex pos ▁players ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁baseball ▁coach es ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁exp atri ate ▁baseball ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁people ▁of ▁Scottish ▁descent ▁Category : Color ado ▁Rock ies ▁players ▁Category : Color ado ▁Spr ings ▁Sky