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Walter Johnson and US President Calvin Coolidge shake hands
Walter Johnson and US President Calvin Coolidge shake hands
Credit: National Photo Company Collection

Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887–December 10, 1946), nicknamed "The Big Train," was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball between 1907 and 1927. One of the most celebrated players in baseball history, Johnson established several pitching records, some of which remained unbroken for more than a half-century.