Johnson,Walter Perry

Johnson,Walter Perry
Johnson, Walter Perry. Known as “Big Train.” 1887-1946.
American baseball player. A right-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators (1907-1929), he won 20 or more games a season for 10 consecutive seasons and set a major-league record for career shutouts (110).

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  • Johnson, Walter (Perry) — born Nov. 6, 1887, Humboldt, Kan., U.S. died Dec. 10, 1946, Washington, D.C. U.S. baseball pitcher. Johnson had perhaps the greatest fastball in the history of the game. A right handed thrower with a sidearm delivery who batted right as well,… …   Universalium

  • Johnson, Walter (Perry) — (6 nov. 1887, Humboldt, Kan., EE.UU.–10 dic. 1946, Washington, D.C.). Lanzador de béisbol estadounidense, probablemente el mejor lanzador de bola rápida de la historia de este deporte. Lanzador diestro, que enviaba la pelota sin levantar el brazo …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Johnson, Walter — ▪ American athlete in full  Walter Perry Johnson , byname  The Big Train   born November 6, 1887, Humboldt, Kansas, U.S. died December 10, 1946, Washington, D.C.  American professional baseball player who had perhaps the greatest fastball in the… …   Universalium

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  • Johnson — /jon seuhn/; for 3 also Sw. /yoon sawn/, n. 1. Andrew, 1808 75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865 69. 2. Charles Spurgeon /sperr jeuhn/, 1893 1956, U.S. educator and sociologist. 3. Eyvind /ay vin/, 1900 76, Swedish writer: Nobel prize 1974 …   Universalium

  • perry — /per ee/, n., pl. perries. a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears. [1275 1325; ME pereye < MF perey, var. of pere VL *piratum (L pir(a) PEAR + atum, neut. of atus ATE1)] * * * (as used in expressions) Johnson Walter… …   Universalium

  • Perry — /per ee/, n. 1. Antoinette, 1888 1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer. 2. Bliss, 1860 1954, U.S. educator, literary critic, and editor. 3. Frederick John (Fred), born 1909, British tennis player. 4. Matthew Calbraith /kal brayth/ …   Universalium

  • Walter — /vahl teuhr/ for 1; /wawl teuhr/ for 2, 3, n. 1. Bruno /brooh noh/, (Bruno Schlesinger), 1876 1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939. 2. Thomas Ustick /yooh stik/, 1804 87, U.S. architect. 3. a male given name. * * * (as… …   Universalium

  • Perry — (as used in expressions) Johnson, Walter (Perry) Perry, Matthew C(albraith) Perry, Oliver Hazard …   Enciclopedia Universal

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