A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Walter Johnson's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
Undeniably the hardest throwing pitcher of his era, Walter Johnson was celebrated as much for his character as for his heroics on the mound. In a career which spanned from the rowdy deadball era through the Jazz Age, the “Big Train” always behaved in a noble and gentlemanly fashion, both on and off the field. “I throw as hard as I can when I think I have to throw as hard as I can,” he reasoned when endlessly questioned about his fastball. Pitching his entire big-league career with the Washington Senators in the nation’s capital, Johnson finished his career with 417 wins, second only to Cy Young, and 3,509 strikeouts, a record that stood for 56 years.
A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Walter Johnson's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
Undeniably the hardest throwing pitcher of his era, Walter Johnson was celebrated as much for his character as for his heroics on the mound. In a career which spanned from the rowdy deadball era through the Jazz Age, the “Big Train” always behaved in a noble and gentlemanly fashion, both on and off the field. “I throw as hard as I can when I think I have to throw as hard as I can,” he reasoned when endlessly questioned about his fastball. Pitching his entire big-league career with the Washington Senators in the nation’s capital, Johnson finished his career with 417 wins, second only to Cy Young, and 3,509 strikeouts, a record that stood for 56 years.
