1 ▁runs , ▁ 2 6 ▁home ▁runs , ▁ 2 4 ▁st olen ▁bases ▁and ▁three ▁times ▁caught ▁ste aling . ▁He ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁T ip ▁O ' Ne ill ▁Award ▁that ▁year ▁as ▁the ▁top ▁Canadian ▁baseball ▁player . ▁He ▁missed ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁season ▁after ▁under going ▁re construct ive ▁kne e ▁surg ery ▁for ▁an ▁injury ▁while ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁Mexican ▁Pacific ▁League . ▁The ▁Ex pos ▁moved ▁him ▁up ▁to ▁Indian apolis ▁Indians ▁of ▁the ▁Tri ple - A ▁International ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁There , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 1 4 ▁games ▁and ▁batt ed ▁. 2 7 0 ▁with ▁ 6 8 ▁runs ▁scored , ▁ 1 2 ▁home ▁runs , ▁ 3 6 ▁st olen ▁bases ▁and ▁six ▁times ▁caught ▁ste aling . ▁ ▁Montreal ▁Ex pos ▁ ▁Major ▁league ▁debut ▁( 1 9 8 9 ) ▁Walker ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁with ▁the ▁Montreal ▁Ex pos ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁He ▁walked ▁twice ▁in ▁the ▁game ▁while ▁recording ▁a ▁single ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁official ▁at ▁bat , ▁off ▁Mike ▁La C oss ▁of ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Gi ants . ▁Walker ' s ▁first ▁season ▁tot als ▁included ▁a ▁. 1 7 0 ▁batt ing ▁average , ▁. 2 6 4 ▁O B P , ▁and ▁. 1 7 0 ▁SL G ▁in ▁ 5 6 ▁plate ▁appearances . ▁Montreal ▁fans ▁gave ▁him ▁the ▁nick name ▁" Bo og