On this date in 1920, Walter Johnson pitches a no-hitter, his first, against the Red Sox.
"You can't hit what you can't see."
Showing posts with label Walter Johnson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walter Johnson. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Walter Johnson
On this date in 1920, Walter Johnson pitches a no-hitter, his first, against the Red Sox.
"You can't hit what you can't see."
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Walter Johnson
On this date in 1936, Walter Johnson is elected to the Hall of Fame.
"You can have it. It wouldn't do me any good." - Ray Chapman to the home plate umpire while walking away from the plate with an 0-2 count when the umpire told him he had another pitch coming
Monday, January 20, 2014
Josh Gibson
On this date in 1947, Negro League star Josh Gibson passed away at age 35 from a brain tumor.
"There is a catcher that any big league club would love. His name is Gibson. He can do everything. He hits the ball a mile and he catches so easy he might as well be in a rocking chair. Throws like a rifle. Too bad this Gibson is a colored fellow." - Walter Johnson
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Walter Johnson
On this date in 1940, Walter Johnson goes down in defeat as a Republican candidate for the U.S House of Representatives.
"He was an utterly inexperienced speaker. I got some boys to write two master speeches for him - one for the farmers of the district and the other for the industrial areas. Alas he got the two confused. He addressed the farmers on industrial problems and the businessmen on farm problems." - U.S. Speaker of the House, Joseph Martin
Monday, July 1, 2013
Walter Johnson
On this date in 1920, Walter Johnson pitches a no-hitter against the Red Sox.
"You can't hit what you can't see."
Monday, November 5, 2012
Walter Johnson
"He was an utterly inexperienced speaker. I got some boys to write two master speeches for him - one for the farmers of the district and the other for the industrial areas. Alas he got the two confused. He addressed the farmers on industrial problems, and the businessmen on farm problems." - U.S. Speaker of the House, Joseph Martin
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Walter Johnson
"You can't hit what you can't see."
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Walter Johnson
On this date in 1936, Walter Johnson is elected to the Hall of Fame.
"You can have it. It wouldn't do me any good." - Ray Chapman to the home plate umpire while walking away from the plate with an 0-2 count when the umpire told him he had another pitch coming
Friday, July 1, 2011
Walter Johnson
On this date in 1920, Walter Johnson pitches a no-hitter, his first, against the Red Sox.
"You can't hit what you can't see."
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