Walter Johnson, The Big Train

[T206Collector]

[rdwyer]

The ball field where Walter Johnson played in Fullerton is still there. Both Babe Ruth & Johnson played in nearby Brea, ca.

http://cwcfamily.org/articles/family/breabowl.htm

I live in Fullerton and go by where Johnson played everyday.

[Brian Van Horn]

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[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

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Hey Brian,
I'm gonna take a wild guess that your 1916 WaJo card has a BLANK back! Right?
Best,
Val

[clydepepper]

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WALTER JOHNSON 1909-11 T206 Portrait SGC 60 EX.jpg

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WALTER JOHNSON 1914 POLO GROUNDS PSA-8.jpg

WALTER JOHNSON 1916 M101-5 PSA-6.jpg

WALTER JOHNSON 1927 W560.jpg

[tedzan]

PIEDMONT 150









TED Z
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[mechanicalman]

I think my favorite is actually the Exhibit, despite it being the least valuable. You can just feel the kinetic energy before he whips off a side-arm heater.

[triwak]

A later Exhibit. Although the photo was probably taken during the follow-through of the pitch from 1921!!

[the 'stache]

Sam, I love the Exhibit Wajo, too. He doesn't look dangerous, does he? I can completely understand how Cobb underestimated him the first time he saw Johnson appear in a game.

Originally Posted by Ty Cobb

“On August 2, 1907, I encountered the most threatening sight I ever saw in the ball field. He was a rookie, and we licked our lips as we warmed up for the first game of a doubleheader in Washington. Evidently, manager Pongo Joe Cantillon of the Nats had picked a rube out of the cornfields of the deepest bushes to pitch against us. He was a tall, shambling galoot of about twenty, with arms so long they hung far out of his sleeves, and with a sidearm delivery that looked unimpressive at first glance. One of the Tigers imitated a cow mooing, and we hollered at Cantillon: ‘Get the pitchfork ready, Joe—your hayseed’s on his way back to the barn.’

“The first time I faced him, I watched him take that easy windup. And then something went past me that made me flinch. The thing just hissed with danger.”

After the game, Cobb had nothing but praise for Johnson, saying, “We couldn’t touch him … every one of us knew we’d met the most powerful arm ever turned loose in a ball park.”

https://www.detroitathletic.com


The Big Train and the Georgia Peach

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

I think my favorite is actually the Exhibit, despite it being the least valuable. You can just feel the kinetic energy before he whips off a side-arm heater.

[Bretsky]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Wow that is just awesome! He has a great signature!

[jim]

hi Clint and Doug, i am hardly the ebay sleuth, but i have not seen this version available since i picked it up over a decade ago, i think. It was in an auction with a large group of other M114 types, so I had to overpay for the lot to get this copy. I would think that there would have to be other copies that are still out there. Good luck with the hunt!
jim

[atx840]

Great cards everyone.

[tedzan]

TED Z
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[ullmandds]

great stuff...love the train!

[Jantz]

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