Word: peepul
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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DIED. Fred ("Dixie") Walker, 71, hard-hitting Brooklyn Dodger outfielder whose nickname came from his Alabama childhood, but whose moniker with cheering Ebbets Field fans was "the Peepul's Cherce"; of cancer; in Birmingham. After stumbling around the majors for eight years, Walker caught fire with the Dodgers in 1939, helping "da bums" to win pennants in 1941 and 1947. He hit .357 to take the National League batting crown, in 1944, led the league with 124 RBl's a year later and had a lifetime .306 average over 18 seasons. His Dodger playing years ended...