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"Old Fox" wishes "Big Train" luck on opening of 1930 season. Clark Griffith, president of the Wash. Baseball Club, wishes the best of luck to Walter Johnson, manager of the team, just before the opening game today between Washington and Boston

"Old Fox" wishes "Big Train" luck on opening of 1930 season. Clark Gri...

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Big Train now calls 'em from the announcer's booth. Washington, D.C., April 22. 'Big Train' Walter Johnson, long time star in baseball's hall of fame, is now Washington's CBS station, WJSV, announcer of all the games played by the Senators. He is shown at the mike calling the play by play of yesterday's game between the Nats and New York Yankees

Big Train now calls 'em from the announcer's booth. Washington, D.C., ...

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"Big train" in new role. Washington, D.C., March 17. Walter Johnson, Washington Senators' pitching star for many years, has been signed by Columbia Broadcasting system to broadcast the home games of the Washington team this summer. He succeeds Arch McDonald who will air the Yankees and Giants games from New York, 3-17-39

"Big train" in new role. Washington, D.C., March 17. Walter Johnson, W...

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President Hoover wishes "Big Train" best of luck in first season as manager. President Hoover shaking hands with Walter Johnson, the new manager of the Washington Senators, shortly before he tossed out the first ball to open the baseball season in the National Capital today

President Hoover wishes "Big Train" best of luck in first season as ma...

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Baseballs autographed by six Presidents. 'Big Train's' gift to Baseball Hall of Fame. Washington, D.C., April 29. Walter Johnson's contribution to the National Baseball Museum at Cooperstown, New York, will be these six baseballs autographed by six presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. With the exception of the ones autographed by Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, the balls are those which were thrown out at opening games pitched by Johnson during his regime as star pitcher for the Washington Senators. The ball autographed by President Hoover was presented to Johnson while he was manager of the Washington team while the one with the signature of Theodore Roosevelt was a special gift to the Big Train

Baseballs autographed by six Presidents. 'Big Train's' gift to Basebal...

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"Big Train" to roll again. Germantown, MD, Sept. 13. Walter Johnson; Washington Senators' pitching star for two decades, scored another shutout yesterday when he defeated his opponent, James M. Mount, for the Republican nomination as County Commissioner for Montgomery County. The score was; Johnson 1,025 votes, Mount 40, Johnson is pictured as he warmed up that powerful right arm in preparation for the campaign he will wage for election. The former pitcher now runs a dairy farm here, 9/13/38

"Big Train" to roll again. Germantown, MD, Sept. 13. Walter Johnson; W...

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"Old Fox" wishes "Big Train" luck on opening of 1930 season. Clark Griffith, president of the Wash. Baseball Club, wishes the best of luck to Walter Johnson, manager of the team, just before the opening game today between Washington and Boston

"Old Fox" wishes "Big Train" luck on opening of 1930 season. Clark Gri...

A man in a suit standing next to a man in a baseball uniform, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Lin... More

"Big train" and "Bucky" meet again, this time as foes. Walter Johnson and "Bucky" Harris meet again in Washington, this time as managers of opposing teams. Bucky's Detroit Tigers lost the first game of their series to the "Big Train's" Senators 8-2

"Big train" and "Bucky" meet again, this time as foes. Walter Johnson ...

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"Big train" and "Bucky" meet again, this time as foes. Walter Johnson and "Bucky" Harris meet again in Washington, this time as managers of opposing teams. Bucky's Detroit Tigers lost the first game of their series to the "Big Train's" Senators 8-2

"Big train" and "Bucky" meet again, this time as foes. Walter Johnson ...

Two baseball players shaking hands in a dugout, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Gift; Harri... More