Walter Johnson No-Hitter Autographed ball

Date1920 July 01

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red and blue stitching and "Walter Johnson" in black ink across the sweet spot. "Frederick" is handwritten in black ink across the opposite sweet spot.

Bio/Historical NoteBall thrown by Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators for the last pitch of his no-hitter versus the Boston Red Sox on July 1, 1920.

Object numberB-1978-0028

Subject Washington Senators (Baseball team : 1901-1960)

Subject Johnson, Walter, 1887-1946

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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