Offered is a 1943 Walter Johnson signed check. The Hall of Fame Washington Senators pitcher signed his name “Walter Johnson” in blue fountain pen in the lower right of the 3 x 6-inch paper check from the Germantown Bank of Germantown, Maryland. The check is dated “Feb 3 1943” in blue fountain pen at the top and made payable to “Bank of Bethesda” in blue fountain pen in the amount of “2.00 Two --- 00” dollars, also in blue fountain pen.  Johnson played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Senators (1907–1927). He later served as manager of the Senators from 1929 through 1932 and of the Cleveland Indians from 1933 through 1935. Often thought of as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Johnson established several pitching records, some of which remain unbroken nine decades after he retired from baseball. He remains by far the all-time career leader in shutouts with 110, second in wins with 417, and fourth in complete games with 531. He held the career record in strikeouts for nearly 56 years, with 3,508, from the end of his career in 1927 until the 1983 season. Johnson led the league in strikeouts a Major League record 12 times (one more than current strikeout leader Nolan Ryan), including a record eight straight seasons. He is the only pitcher in major league history to record over 400 wins and strike out over 3,500 batters. This item has been authenticated and encapsulated by PSA (84210129) and is graded a MINT 9.

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