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Old 06-13-2016, 01:08 PM
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Default Walter Johnson, The Big Train

Haven't had a Big Train thread in a while....One cool card is this M116 unknown ad-cut-type thingy. It's about the size of a regular card....(Thanks for this bio, Google)......

Walter Perry Johnson, nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Washington Senators.

Born: November 6, 1887, Humboldt, KS
Died: December 10, 1946, Washington, D.C.
Baseball Hall of Fame, 1936 Original Inductee
Spouse: Hazel Lee Roberts (m. 1914–1930)
Education: Fullerton Union High School
Children: Eddie Johnson, Bobby Johnson, Walter Johnson Jr., Carolyn Johnson Thomas





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