Joshua Johnson (January 25, 1914 – August 12, 1999), nicknamed "Brute", was an American Negro league catcher who played between 1934 and 1940.
| Josh Johnson | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: January 25, 1914 Evergreen, Alabama | |
| Died: August 12, 1999 (aged 85) Springfield, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1934, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Evergreen, Alabama, Johnson attended Pennsylvania State College.[1] He broke into the Negro leagues in 1934 with the Homestead Grays, and played for the Grays, the Cincinnati Tigers, and the New York Black Yankees.[2] Johnson served in the US Army during World War II,[3] and died in Springfield, Illinois in 1999 at age 85.
References
edit- ^ "Josh Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Johnson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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