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Walter Johnson

1887 - 1946

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Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year baseball career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1927. He later served as manager of the Senators from 1929 through 1932 and of the Cleveland Indians from 1933 through 1935. Generally regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Johnson established several records, some of which remain unbroken. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Johnson is the 24th most popular baseball player, the 7,837th most popular biography from United States and the 21st most popular American Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Walter Johnson ranks 24 out of 91. Before him are Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Roger Maris, Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, and Stan Musial. After him are Roger Clemens, Frank Robinson, Satchel Paige, Mark McGwire, Rogers Hornsby, and Hideo Nomo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Walter Johnson ranks 232. Before him are Carl Ebert, Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, Monte Blue, Ahmet Haşim, Erich Hecke, and Arvo Ylppö. After him are Carl Blegen, Jack Conway, Patrick O'Connell, George Abbott, Walter Janssen, and Giuseppe Domenichelli. Among people deceased in 1946, Walter Johnson ranks 198. Before him are Camillo Caccia Dominioni, Teodor Shteingel, Cornelius Johnson, Holger Thiele, Joseph Stella, and Mary Alden. After him are Ferdinand Boberg, León Cortés Castro, Hendrik Adamson, Slim Summerville, Arthur Dove, and Boris Lisunov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Johnson ranks 7,837 out of 20,380. Before him are Elisabeth Moss (1982), John Kundla (1916), Paul Costello (1894), Stan Musial (1920), Tina Knowles (1954), and Julian Castro (1974). After him are Julieta Venegas (1970), Tom Peters (1942), Helen Gallagher (1926), Dick Durbin (1944), Carl Blegen (1887), and Sidney Verba (1932).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Walter Johnson ranks 21. Before him are Sandy Koufax (1935), Nolan Ryan (1947), Roger Maris (1934), Randy Johnson (1963), Alex Rodriguez (1975), and Stan Musial (1920). After him are Roger Clemens (1962), Frank Robinson (1935), Satchel Paige (1906), Mark McGwire (1963), Rogers Hornsby (1896), and Tom Seaver (1944).

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