Leamon Walter Johnson (August 5, 1916 – death date unknown) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1941 to 1950 with the Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees, Birmingham Black Barons,[1] St. Louis Stars,[2] Harlem Globetrotters,[3][4] Memphis Red Sox,[1] Los Angeles White Sox,[5] Detroit Senators[6] and Cincinnati Crescents.[7]
| Leamon Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 5, 1916 Crossett, Arkansas | |
| Died: Unknown Unknown | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the Harlem Globetrotters | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ Journal staff (May 11, 1944). "Negro Champions Play Tonight at Ball Park". The Knoxville Journal. p. 10. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Time-News staff (August 8, 1944). "Record Crowd Seen for Game Globe Trotter-David game". The Twin Falls Times-News. p. 8. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Tribune staff (June 18, 1950). "La Crosse All-Stars Squeeze Past Globetrotters, 5-4". The La Crosse Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Bee staff (May 16, 1946). "Negro ball Clubs Will Perform in Capital Tonight; One Armed Star; Balanced Team". The Sacramento Bee. p. 22. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Star staff (June 13, 1947). "Detroit, Atlanta Nines Play Here Tomorrow". The Indianapolis Star. p. 29. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Pantagraph staff (June 23, 1948). "Cincinnati Club Meets Stars Friday Night". The Bloomington Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads