Johnny A. Johnson

John Arthur Johnson (born September 26, 1915), nicknamed "Long John", is an American former Negro league pitcher who played between 1938 and 1946.

Johnny Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1915-09-26)September 26, 1915
Jefferson, Texas, U.S.
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

A native of De Soto Parish, Louisiana, Johnson made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Newark Eagles. He played for the Baltimore Elite Giants the following season, and went on to play for the Homestead Grays during their 1944 Negro World Series championship season. Johnson finished his career with a two-year stint with the New York Black Yankees in 1945 and 1946.[1][2]

References

  1. "Johnny Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Johnny Johnson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.