Walling may be best known as a pinch-hitting specialist for the Houston Astros. Nicknamed "Good Wood", Walling was a valuable bat off the bench for most of his career. Entering the 2009 season, his 108 career pinch hits are tied for 13th all-time. He hit .271 out of 2,945 lifetime at bats. Walling currently serves as the hitting coach for the Norfolk Tides, the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.\n', '

Walling grew up in Farmingdale, New Jersey and played baseball at Howell High School in New Jersey.\n', '

Walling played college baseball at Clemson University. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 8th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose to remain at Clemson. He was then drafted in the secondary phase of the 1975 draft by the Oakland Athletics.\n', '

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