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Offline welch

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Marking the death of Walter Johnson, December 10, 1946
« Topic Start: December 10, 2014, 11:38:29 PM »

DC Baseball History notes that Walter Johnson, baseball's greatest pitcher and Washington's own, died on this date in 1946.

http://dcbaseballhistory.com/2014/12/this-date-in-washington-senators-history-goodbye-to-the-big-train/

The astonishing stats here: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnswa01.shtml

Had a lifetime BA of .235.
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Offline wj73

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Re: Marking the death of Walter Johnson, December 10, 1946
« Reply #1: December 11, 2014, 09:52:47 AM »
Yes, he is ours, no matter what MLB's "official" history thinks.   

From a proud graduate of Walter Johnson High School, Class of '73 (note my member name).
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Offline welch

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Re: Marking the death of Walter Johnson, December 10, 1946
« Reply #2: December 15, 2014, 11:14:05 PM »
Quote from: wj73 on December 11, 2014, 09:52:47 AM
Yes, he is ours, no matter what MLB's "official" history thinks.   

From a proud graduate of Walter Johnson High School, Class of '73 (note my member name).

Welcome!

I think we might have another Walter Johnson HS grad on WNFF.
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