Walter Johnson Monument photograph

Dateundated

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of the unveiling of Walter Johnson's monument. A large group of individuals are present including President Truman. One woman is dabbing at her eyes with a handkerchief. The monument is engraved with the following, "Walter Johnson A champion on and off the field His greatness An enduring contribution to baseball Games Won - 414 Shut Outs - 113 Strike Outs 3497 Opening Game Shut Outs 7 Scoreless consecutive innings 56." The monument also features an image of Johnson after releasing his pitch. The memorial was placed at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. This photograph is undated.

Object numberBL-1947-00053

Subject Johnson, Walter, 1887-1946

Subject Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Subject Washington Senators (Baseball team : 1901-1960)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions17 x 12 in.

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