Jerome Walton Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Jerome Walton Memorabilia & Collectibles

Jerome O’ Terrell Walton is a right- handed center fielder that formerly played in the Major League Baseball. He was born on July 8, 1965 in Newman, Georgia. He spent a ten- year major league career playing for the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

 

He attended Newman High School for his secondary education and Enterprise State Junior College. He was drafted as 36th overall in the 2nd round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs. He made his first appearance in the major leagues on April 4, 1989. The same year, he won the National League Rookie of the Year. He was the first Cub to win this since Ken Hubbs way back in 1962. Early in his career playing for the Chicago Cubs, his fans used what was then called “Jerome- O- Meter” to track his batting average. This was a by product of the Shawon- O- Meter that was used to track the average of Cubs shortstop Shawon Dunston in 1989 while Walton was playing as a rookie. He last played on May 6, 1998 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

 

Be once again in awe of Walton’s excellent baseball moves and buy MLB photomints and coins and framed MLB photos, plaques, and collages of him as well as his MLB bobbleheads and figures, game used autographed items, and MLB trading cards and tickets. Be true to the spirit of a baseball fan and collect MLB apparel, autographed MLB magazines and books, MLB jerseys, baseballs autographed MLB bats, MLB hats, caps, and visors, MLB jewelry, watches, and accessories, and MLB apparel through great deals on this website.

 

 

 

About Jerome Walton:

Jerome Walton (full name: Jerome O'Terrell Walton; no nicknames) played centerfielder from 1989 until 1998 for the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He played for the Cubs from 1989 - 1992, Angels in 1993, Reds from 1994 - 1995, Braves in 1996, Orioles in 1997 and Devil Rays in 1998. Over 10 seasons, he played 598 games, hit 25 home runs, drove in 241 runs, and stole 58 bases. Born on July 8, 1965 in Newnan, GA, Walton stands 6' 1" and weighs 175 lb. He attended Newnan (Newnan, GA) high school and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 12, 1986. His debut was on April 4, 1989 and he played his final game on May 6, 1998. Over his career, Walton made $2,973,000. Common misspellings of his name include Jerome Jerome O'Terrell Walton.