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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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"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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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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