Walt Devoy

{{short description|American multi-sport athlete and executive}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Walt Devoy

|position=Right fielder

|image=Walt Devoy.jpg

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date|1885|3|14}}

|birth_place=St. Louis, Missouri

|death_date={{death date and age|1953|12|17|1885|3|14}}

|death_place=St. Louis, Missouri

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=September 13

|debutyear={{mlby|1909}}

|debutteam=St. Louis Browns

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=October 3

|finalyear={{mlby|1909}}

|finalteam=St. Louis Browns

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.246

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=0

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=8

|teams=

}}

Walter Joseph Devoy (March 14, 1885 – December 17, 1953), was an American multi-sport athlete and executive. He was Major League Baseball right fielder who played in {{mlby|1909}} with the St. Louis Browns.

In addition to his baseball career, Devoy played in the St. Louis Soccer League.[http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1910/VOL_54_NO_25/SL5425003.pdf February 26, 1910 Sporting Life] In 1923, he was an executive with the Ben Millers.[http://bethlehemsteelsoccer.org/gl012223.html A Swing Along Athletic Row]

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