Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walter Perry Johnson
"The Big Train"
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 19, 2025
1. Walter Perry Johnson Marker
The markers and statues in front of Nationals Park have been reworked but the text remains the same.
Walter Johnson might have been the fastest pitcher in baseball history. With his sweeping sidearm delivery, the "Big Train" led the league in strikeouts 12 times during a 21 year career with the Washington Nationals from 1907 to 1927.
Johnson won 417 games, including 10 straight seasons of 20 or more, and his 10 shutouts remains the major league record to this day. He led Washington to the World Championship of 1924.
In 1936, Walter Johnson was inducted into The National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Erected 2009 by DC Creates Public Art Program, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 38° 52.291′ N, 77° 0.514′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. Located inside Nationals Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1859 (here, next to this marker); Joshua (Josh) Gibson (a few steps from this marker); 1910 (a few steps from this marker); 1924 (a few steps from this marker); 1937 (a few steps from this marker); 1948 (a few steps from this marker); Frank Oliver Howard (within shouting distance of this marker); 1961 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
Also see . . . Career Statistics for Walter Johnson. (Submitted on July 11, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
2. Walter Perry Johnson Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 19, 2025
3. Walter Perry Johnson Marker
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
4. Walter Perry Johnson Marker
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
5. Walter Perry Johnson Statue
Sculpture by Omri Amrany
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
6. Walter Perry Johnson, Frank Oliver Howard, and Josh Gibson Markers
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
7. Three markers in the entrance to Nationals Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,144 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on February 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 7, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 14, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 7, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
