Historic 1936 Throw by Gehrig and Walter Johnson

[michael3322]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

I had no idea that either had occurred. My binder contains so many interesting news articles that I simply enjoy reading. There are a lot of obscure articles that have really educated me about that era. It was DiMaggio's rookie year so there are numerous articles about him.

I'm glad you enjoyed the articles and even learned something! Maybe it's time to get an underwater metal detector and scoured the bottom on the river!

Thanks for sharing!

[mrreality68]

unique piece of history but that is pretty cool and over 400 feet. wow

[ValKehl]

Thanks gonefishin for this interesting info. I, too, had never heard of Gehrig's throw. FWIW, Gehrig's throw was across the Harlem River, whereas Johnson's throw was across The Rappahannock River.

I'm thinking the difference in the distance of their throws, 430' by Gehrig vs. 317' by Johnson, is possibly/probably explained by their age difference - Gehrig was 32 and still at the peak of his career, whereas Johnson was 48 (if my math is correct).

[D. Bergin]

I wonder how far Uncle Rico could have thrown that coin?

https://youtu.be/PBd1JEgH62w