On July 22, 1923, At Cleveland’s Dunn Field, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators becomes the first pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts in the major leagues. “The Big Train” strikes out five batters in defeating the Cleveland Indians , 3-1. Johnson fans the Tribe’s Stan Coveleski for number 3,00
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