Walter Franklin Judnich (January 24, 1916 – July 10, 1971) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball for three different teams between 1940 and 1949. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 205 lb, Judnich batted and threw left-handed. \n', '

A native of San Francisco, California, and a graduate of Mission High School, Judnich entered the majors in 1940 with the St. Louis Browns, playing for them for five years (1940–42 and 1946–47) before joining the Cleveland Indians (1948) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1949).\n', '

Basically a contact, line-drive hitter, Judnich was a fine outfielder[according to whom?] with a strong throwing arm. But he was one of many major leaguers who saw his baseball career truncated after his stint in the US Army Air Force during World War II. When he came back after his discharge, he was 29 years old and no longer at the top of his game.\n', '

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