Former major leaguer Tom Walker, father of longtime Pirate Neil Walker, dies at age 74

Former major leaguer Tom Walker, father of longtime Pirate Neil Walker, dies at age 74

Tom Walker signed with the Pirates as a free agent in 1978 and attended spring training with the team that year.

Tom Walker, who once threw a 15-inning no-hitter in the minor leagues and was one of the last people to see Roberto Clemente alive, died Monday, according to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 74.

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