Walter Daley attended Cooperstown Dreams Park in 1997, playing during the week of July 12th (Week 2). Although a Los Angeles, CA, native, Walter competed for the Blue Stone All-Stars, a New York based organization that was comprised of players from all over the country. Walter's stats at Cooperstown Dreams Park included a batting average of over .500 for the tournament.

Following his experience at Cooperstown Dreams Park, Walter attended Loyola High School (Los Angeles, CA) where he continued to excel on the baseball field, as well as in Spanish club, and the speech and debate group. After graduating with honors from Loyola, Walter enrolled at and attended University of Rochester (Rochester, NY). At the University of Rochester, he received the Rush Rhees Scholarship and was a member of the Yellowjacket baseball team as well as a participant in theatre.

Walter continued his education, working toward a graduate degree in Journalism at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication (Los Angeles, CA). Walter was a mainstay at Cooperstown Dreams Park, spending summers at the park from 1998 to 2009.