ðə pɹˈiːviəs sˈiːzən, wˈɔːkɚ wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv bɹˈʊklɪnz ˈoʊnli wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp tˈiːm; ðæt jˈɪɹ hiː ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚsˈiːzən ɡˈeɪmz æz kˌæmpɐnˈɛləz bˈækʌp ænd bˈæɾᵻd .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː.
The previous season, Walker was a member of Brooklyn's only world championship team; that year he appeared in 48 regular-season games as Campanella's backup and batted .252.