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Walter Johnson

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Walter Johnson
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, photographer / Public domain · resizedfile
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The Big Train refers to Johnson’s fastball and the way it could rush past a hitter. There is an extra contrast when you see photographs of his easy-looking motion. The speed belongs in the name even when the pitcher himself looks unhurried.
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