Johnson,Walter Perry — Johnson, Walter Perry. Known as “Big Train.” 1887 1946. American baseball player. A right handed pitcher for the Washington Senators (1907 1929), he won 20 or more games a season for 10 consecutive seasons and set a major league record for career … Universalium
Johnson, Walter (Perry) — born Nov. 6, 1887, Humboldt, Kan., U.S. died Dec. 10, 1946, Washington, D.C. U.S. baseball pitcher. Johnson had perhaps the greatest fastball in the history of the game. A right handed thrower with a sidearm delivery who batted right as well,… … Universalium
Johnson, Walter — ▪ American athlete in full Walter Perry Johnson , byname The Big Train born November 6, 1887, Humboldt, Kansas, U.S. died December 10, 1946, Washington, D.C. American professional baseball player who had perhaps the greatest fastball in the… … Universalium
Johnson — Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Eyvind Johnson, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Philip Johnson, Samuel * * * (as used in expressions) . Marguerite Johnson Bunche, Ralph (Johnson) Field, Stephen J(ohnson) Heade, Martin Johnson Johnson … Enciclopedia Universal
Walter — Walter, Bruno Walter, John * * * (as used in expressions) Adams, Walter S(ydney) Alvarez, Luis W(alter) Bagehot, Walter Walter Lanier Barber Beaton, Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) Benjamin, Walter Brattain, Walter H(ouser) Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr.… … Enciclopedia Universal
Johnson — /jon seuhn/; for 3 also Sw. /yoon sawn/, n. 1. Andrew, 1808 75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865 69. 2. Charles Spurgeon /sperr jeuhn/, 1893 1956, U.S. educator and sociologist. 3. Eyvind /ay vin/, 1900 76, Swedish writer: Nobel prize 1974 … Universalium
perry — /per ee/, n., pl. perries. a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears. [1275 1325; ME pereye < MF perey, var. of pere VL *piratum (L pir(a) PEAR + atum, neut. of atus ATE1)] * * * (as used in expressions) Johnson Walter… … Universalium
Perry — /per ee/, n. 1. Antoinette, 1888 1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer. 2. Bliss, 1860 1954, U.S. educator, literary critic, and editor. 3. Frederick John (Fred), born 1909, British tennis player. 4. Matthew Calbraith /kal brayth/ … Universalium
Walter — /vahl teuhr/ for 1; /wawl teuhr/ for 2, 3, n. 1. Bruno /brooh noh/, (Bruno Schlesinger), 1876 1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939. 2. Thomas Ustick /yooh stik/, 1804 87, U.S. architect. 3. a male given name. * * * (as… … Universalium
Perry — (as used in expressions) Johnson, Walter (Perry) Perry, Matthew C(albraith) Perry, Oliver Hazard … Enciclopedia Universal
Walter Johnson, lanzador de béisbol estadounidense.