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Old 03-23-2013, 06:42 AM
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I won this in Legendary's auction late last month but it finally arrived today. This is a postcard written and signed by Walter Johnson in 1908, just a few months into his second major league season. He wrote this card to his friend while aboard a boat crossing from Cleveland into Detroit for a game against the Tigers. Walter mentions Washington's win over Cleveland that day. This is one of the earliest known examples of Walter Johnson's signature. Signed Walter J.

Packs,
Congrats on your early WaJo postcard!
I wasn't in a position to bid on this one because of some recent purchases, but I was defintely following it.

I think this is truly one of the nicest Johnson signed pieces I have seen.

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