Walter Johnson
 

Posted By: <b>Mike M</b><p>On August 2, 1907, Walter Johnson makes his major league debut. The Washington Senators’ rookie loses a 3-2 decision to the Detroit Tigers. In an interesting twist, Ty Cobb collects the first hit against Johnson. Cobb would go on to collect more hits against Johnson than any other batter, and bat .366 against the hard-throwing righthander.<br /><br />So here is my ...er... Walter Johnson <br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1123028592.JPG">

Walter Johnson
 

Posted By: <b>Peter Spaeth</b><p>Supposedly Cobb got a psychological advantage by moving in close to the plate on Johnson, who was petrified of killing someone with his fastball and thus did not pitch inside or throw brushback pitches.

Walter Johnson
 

Posted By: <b>Mike M</b><p>It's interesting it would bother him so much, considering Cobb was a left handed batter.

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Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p>I, er, don't think that T207 Johnson is the greatest of cards..or even of Johnson cards...or even of T207 cards.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/BT207alme.jpg"> <br /><br />(A board member sent this to Ben--fo'true--with a generosity exceeded only by my own).<br /><br />Julie, SHUT UP! <br /><br />(I once won that Johnson T207 from Lipset, and returned it when I saw the broders were dead white and the shellac was all gone. He grumbled some, but gave me a refund).

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Posted By: <b>Anson</b><p>We refer to that one as the Johnson "in drag" card

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Posted By: <b>Ted Zanidakis</b><p>Johnson's pitching style was essentially a sidearm delivery that<br />would be just as dangerous to Left-handed batters as Righties.<br />The combination of this motion, speed and movement of his ball<br />was devastating to most batters.<br /><br />Everybody knows that Ray Chapman died of a pitch that struck<br />him in the head by another strong sidearm pitcher, Carl Mays.<br />But, there is an interesting occurence a week prior to that event<br />which gives us an insight to the true person that Johnson was.<br /><br /> He was pitching at a game in Cleveland when the the fog started<br />rolling into the field from Lake Erie. The batter at that moment<br />happened to be Ray Chapman, and the story goes that Johnson<br />after his first pitch asked Chapman if he could see the ball?<br />Chapman replied..NO. Then Johnson asked the umpire to stop the<br />game.<br />Walter Johnson was intensely afraid of hitting batters. And, Cobb<br />knew this and took advantage of it when facing Johnson.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Bill Kasel</b><p>I was wondering what Bea Arther was doing on a T207. Now I know. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Bill<br><br>"The beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert"

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Posted By: <b>Daniel Bretta</b><p>Interestingly enough even though Cobb abused Walter Johnson on the field they were actually very good friends off of the field.

Walter Johnson
 

Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>i think this is a great card!it makes him look like a silent movie star ala rudolf valentino,with the pancake makeup,rosy cheeks and redlips. not the big ks.farmboy we hear about.

Walter Johnson
 

Posted By: <b>leon</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1123114433.JPG"> <br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1123114470.JPG"> <br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1123114501.JPG"> <br /><br />nice bio on the back of the E224-1<br />

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Posted By: <b>jackgoodman</b><p>Leon,<br /><br />I'm pretty sure that's FDR on the dime......not Johnson.<br /><br />Sorry, tired and couldn't resist.

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Posted By: <b>Anson</b><p>&lt;insert usual coin cliche joke here&gt;

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1123119178.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>That coin isn't vintage. It has to at least have been minted before 1946 <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Jay<br><br>My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: <b>jackgoodman</b><p>Not vintage, but still a decent portrait. (Sorry about the size.)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1123181336.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Dean H</b><p>A few more of The Big Train<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1123181915.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1123182057.JPG"> <br /><br />65 of his losses were by shutouts. 26 of them 1-0 scores. Both records. Amazing.

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Posted By: <b>David Vargha</b><p>Nice Texas Tommy card, Leon!<br><br>DavidVargha@hotmail.com