John Wesley Johnson (baseball)

John Wesley Johnson
John Wesley Johnson
	Pitcher
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1922, for the Cleveland Tate Stars
Last appearance
	1933, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
	Cleveland Tate Stars (1922); Cleveland Browns (1924); Lincoln Giants (1925); Cleveland Elites (1926); Cleveland Tigers (1928); Chicago American Giants (1930); Memphis Red Sox (1932–1933);

John Wesley Johnson, nicknamed "Smoky", was a Negro league pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

Johnson attended Jarvis Christian College, and made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Cleveland Tate Stars. He played for several teams, including the Lincoln Giants and Chicago American Giants, and finished his career with a two-year stint with the Memphis Red Sox in 1932 and 1933.[1][2]

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