ɐ jˈʌŋɡɚ bɹˈʌðɚ, vˈɜːlɑːn "ɹˈuːb" wˈɔːkɚ, wʌz nˈɪkneɪmd ˈæftɚ hˌɪm; vˈɜːlɑːn wʌzɐ mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ kˈætʃɚ ænd mˈænɪdʒɚ hˌuː sˈɜːvd fɔːɹ tˈɛn jˈɪɹz fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn æz ɐ kˈoʊtʃ fɚðə kˈʌbz.
A younger brother, Verlon "Rube" Walker, was nicknamed after him; Verlon was a minor league catcher and manager who served for ten years (from 1961 until his death in March 1971) as a coach for the Cubs.