April 23 in Texas Rangers History: Senator Walter Johnson records his fifth Opening Day shutout, beating the A’s at Griffith Stadium, 1-0 (1919)

[adrotate banner=”50″] On April 23, 1919 — Washington Senator right-hander Walter Johnson records his fifth Opening Day shutout, beating the Philadelphia A’s at Griffith Stadium, 1-0. The Philadelphia starter Scott Perry matches zeros with the ‘Big Train’ for a dozen frames until pinch-runner Mike M

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