m113 Walter Johnson's Pitching Arm - seeking opinions

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09-27-2025, 05:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

I believe this picture first appeared in conjunction with a 1912 Baseball Magazine article on Walter's visit to the Remington Arms Factory for a speed test, which was so flawed as to render the results dismissible out of hand.

The article you are thinking of was published in Dec 1912. It ends with :

1912-12 BBM Speed Test (15) 2.JPG

This is the picture of Johnson from the story, and no mention is made of an Arm poster in the issue.

1912-12 BBM Speed Test (12)-2.JPG

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