Walt Dropo
1923–2010 (age 87)
Baseball player
Biography
Walt Dropo emerged from the University of Connecticut as a powerful slugger and turned that promise into a decade-long major league career, delivering clutch hits for clubs such as the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.
Teammates recalled his gentle leadership and tireless work ethic, virtues that he carried into community service and which many now celebrate at Evergreen Cemetery.