Johnny Hayes (baseball)

Johnny Hayes
Johnny Hayes
	Catcher
	Born: April 27, 1910; Independence, Missouri
	Died: November 16, 1988 (aged 78); Auburn Park, Illinois
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1934, for the Newark Dodgers
Last appearance
	1951, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
	Newark Dodgers (1934–1934); Newark Eagles (1936–1939); New York Black Yankees (1940–1942, 1946–1948); Baltimore Elite Giants (1949–1951);

John William Hayes (April 27, 1910 – November 16, 1988) was an American Negro league catcher from 1934 to 1951.

A native of Independence, Missouri, Hayes served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1947 and 1951. Hayes died in Auburn Park, Illinois in 1988 at age 78.

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