Walter Johnson
Baseball player and manager
Born
November 6th, 1887
137 years ago
Died
December 10th, 1946
78 years ago — 59 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1927, primarily for the Washington Senators. Achieved notable success as one of the most dominant pitchers of his era, recording a career total of 417 wins, the second-highest in MLB history. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Managed the Senators in the late 1920s after retiring as a player.
Achieved 417 career wins in MLB
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
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