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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 21st most popular baseball player (up from 24th in 2019), the 8,050th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,834th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Walter Johnson ranks 21 out of 91. Before him are Yogi Berra, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, and Roger Maris. After him are Alex Rodriguez, Reggie Jackson, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson, Satchel Paige, and Rogers Hornsby.

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Among people born in 1887, Walter Johnson ranks 233. Before him are L. S. Lowry, Jakob van Hoddis, René Maran, Albert Paris Gütersloh, Edith Sitwell, and Olga Oelkers. After him are Friedrich Gogarten, Sid Kimpton, Carl Blegen, Benjamin Glazer, Ivan Kavaleridze, and Kate Gillou. Among people deceased in 1946, Walter Johnson ranks 193. Before him are Lionel Dunsterville, Leo Slezak, Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede, Georg Åberg, Edgar Syers, and Boris Lisunov. After him are Granville Bantock, Arthur Dove, William S. Hart, Hendrik Adamson, Leonida Tonelli, and Henry Lehrman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Johnson ranks 8,052 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert J. Walker (1801), James Smith McDonnell (1899), Duane Eddy (1938), Milton S. Hershey (1857), Daniel Bashiel Warner (1815), and Michael J. Anderson (1953). After him are Chris Renaud (1966), John Musker (1953), Chester Himes (1909), Edward Burns (1968), Albert Dekker (1905), and Bill Walton (1952).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Walter Johnson ranks 18. Before him are Barry Bonds (1964), Yogi Berra (1925), Sandy Koufax (1935), Nolan Ryan (1947), Randy Johnson (1963), and Roger Maris (1934). After him are Alex Rodriguez (1975), Reggie Jackson (1946), Stan Musial (1920), Frank Robinson (1935), Satchel Paige (1906), and Rogers Hornsby (1896).

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