St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 22, 2020
Walker gets call to join Jeter in Hall
Larry Walker of the Cardinals hits a home run in Game 1 of the 2004 World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. (Photo by J.B. Forbes/Post-Dispatch)The timeframe Larry Walker had been told to be ready Tuesday for a phone call that would change his life had “come and gone,” he said, and he was to about walk back inside his house, believing he was out of the running for baseball’s Hall of Fame.
After 10 years of waiting, what was a few more minutes.
That’s when his phone buzzed.
“Hello, may I speak with Larry Walker, please?” the voice asked.