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Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887- December 10, 1946), American professional baseball pitcher. Born in Humboldt, Kansas, he was a farm boy who grew up to become one of Major League Baseball's greatest stars. He was the second of six children and his family moved to Orange County, California in 1901. He attended Fullerton High School. He signed a contract with the Washington Senators in July 1907.

Nicknamed Big Train, as a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators, he won 417 games, the second most by any pitcher in history (after Cy Young, who won 511). In a twenty-one year career he had two seasons in which he had more than thirty wins (33 in 1912 and 36 in 19131913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. click on link for calendar) Events January-March January 30 House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill February 1 New York City's Grand Central Station opens as the world's largest train station. February 3 Th). His record includes 110 shutouts, the most in baseball history, and struck out 3,508 batters (the most until Nolan RyanLynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. born January 31, 1947) was a professional baseball pitcher for more than a quarter century and still holds many Major League Baseball pitching records, some of which are so far beyond any previous marks that they are likely to stand f broke his record in 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu). He thrice won the triple crownBaseball In baseball, the Triple Crown refers to: #A batter who (at season's end) leads the league in three major categories home runs, runs batted in, and batting average. A pitcher who (at season's end) leads the league in three major categories earned for pitchers ( 19131913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. click on link for calendar) Events January-March January 30 House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill February 1 New York City's Grand Central Station opens as the world's largest train station. February 3 Th, 1918Events January January 8 President Woodrow Wilson announces his " Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I. February February 3 The Twin Peaks Tunnel begins service in San Francisco as the longest streetcar tunnel in the world (11,920 feet long)., 1914Events January 4 77 seal hunters freeze to death on ice near Labrador January 5 Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day's labor February 13 Copyright: In New York City the ASCAP (for American Society of Compos) and twice won the American LeagueThe American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. It developed from a minor league, the Western League, that aspired to Most Valuable PlayerIn American sports, a Most Valuable Player MVP award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. Initially used in professional sport Award ( 1913, 1924). On September 4, 5, and 7, 1908, he shut out the New York Yankees in three consecutive games.

He led the Senators to two World Series, a victory in 1924 (including the final, 12-inning game) and a loss in 1925.

He later managed the Senators ( 1929- 32) and then the Cleveland Indians ( 1933- 35), inspiring his teams to an overall .551 winning percentage.

One of the first inductees into the United States Baseball Hall of Fame (in 1936), Walter Johnson retired in Germantown, Maryland and was elected Montgomery County commissioner in 1938. He lost a very close election to the U.S. Congress in 1940 and died of a brain tumor in Washington, D.C. on December 10, 1946. He is interred in the Rockville Union Cemetery in Rockville, Maryland.

A high school in Bethesda, Maryland has been named for him. (See Walter Johnson High School.)

He was also called Sir Walter and the White Knight because of his gentlemanly gamemanship.