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A Historic Moment: Walter Johnson and Calvin Coolidge Shake Hands in 1925

In 1925, baseball legend Walter Johnson and President Calvin Coolidge shook hands in a historic moment captured in a photo. See the photo and learn more about this moment in history!
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Here’s a great photo of baseball legend Walter Johnson and President Calvin Coolidge shaking hands in 1925, the year after the Washington Senators won the World Series.

Walter Johnson and Calvin Coolidge

Source: Library of Congress

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