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U.S. President
Calvin Coolidge
shaking hands with
baseball
player
Walter Johnson
and presenting him with a "diploma" for the
Washington Senators
winning the 1924
American League
championship. Johnson was one of the most accomplished
pitchers
in
Major League Baseball
history. He established several
pitching records
, some of which remain unbroken, including career
shutouts
(110) and most consecutive seasons leading the league in
strikeouts
(8).
Photo: National Photo Company; Restoration:
Staxringold
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