Walter Johnson with Christy Mathewson Photograph

Date1912 April 02

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Walter Perry Johnson dressed in a Washington Senators uniform shaking hands with Christy Mathewson, dressed in a New York Giants uniform prior to an exhibition game in Washington, D.C that took place on April 2, 1912. The date was determined from a newspaper article in the Washington Herald which listed it as the first time the two players met on the ball field.

Object numberBL-1998-01040-006

Subject Johnson, Walter, 1887-1946

Subject Mathewson, Christy, 1880-1925

Subject Washington Senators (Baseball team : 1901-1960)

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famers

Dimensions10 x 8 in.

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