Walter Perry Johnson
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Description
View of bronze relief plaque with portrait of pitcher Walter Perry Johnson. Text on plaque reads: "Walter Perry Johnson. Washington 1907-1927. Conceded to be fastest ball pitcher in history of game. Won 414 games with losing team behind him. Many years holder of strike out and shut out records." Printed on back: "Base ball was invented in Cooperstown, New York, by Abner Doubleday and first played in this village in 1839. The National Base Ball Museum and Hall of Fame and Doubleday Field are maintained here as a shrine to the national game. Pub. by National Base Ball Museum."
Details
- Resource ID:
- hr000948
- Subject:
- Johnson, Walter Perry, 1887-1946
- Pitchers (Baseball)--Monuments--New York (State)--Cooperstown
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- National Base Ball Museum
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Postcards-Biography-Johnson, Walter Perry
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.