Walter Johnson was one of the best, and fastest, pitchers in the history of baseball. Presented is a signed check display of "The Big Train," one of the five inaugural inductees to Baseball's Hall of Fame. Johnson spent his entire 21-year Major League playing career with the Washington Senators, from 1907-1927. Walter was 6'1", with unusually long arms, and his extraordinary arm extension helped his right-handed delivery to have a whip-like action. Johnson was afraid of actually killing a batter with his speedball, so he never tried to brush back a batter, and, of course, Ty Cobb took advantage of Johnson's humanity by crowding the plate, knowing that he would be safe. But almost nothing could stop Johnson, He won 417 games lifetime, losing only 279, and Johnson had a career ERA of merely 2.17. He led the American League in ERA 5-times and was a 3-time winner of the AL pitching triple crown. He still holds the Major League career record for shutouts with 110. Johnson's check is matted and framed at 27.5x17.5", and the check, drawn on the Germantown Maryland Bank, is made out to the Phillips Petroleum Co. for $1.19. In addition to the check, the display has a 9.5x12" photo of Johnson, and a 5x2.5" informational nameplate that references Johnson's great fastball. The check is signed and dated in 1941, after Johnson had retired from his second baseball career as a manager. The signature is 7/10, skipped in the beginning. Comes with PSA LOA.