[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I just picked up a nice 1" Walter Johnson for Congress pinback off of eBay.
The WaJo photo image is one that that I saved from a recent auction. I don't own this one...

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/bio/_/...walter-johnson
Post-playing career
His wife Hazel died on August 1, 1930. Her death left a gaping hole in Johnson's life which he attempted to fill.

In 1929, Johnson returned to the Senators as manager. In his first season he went 71-81, but, in his next three years, his teams averaged 93 wins. The squad never won a pennant under Johnson, though.

In 1933, he was hired by the Cleveland Indians, where he went 179-168 in three seasons. His kind demeanor and inability to understand how his pitchers couldn't work themselves out of jams helped lead to his undoing as a manger.

He served as a Senators broadcaster in 1939.

After his managing career ended, Johnson won a seat as Montgomery County Commissioner in Maryland. In 1940, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Congress.
On December 10, 1946, Johnson died from a brain tumor at the age of 59.