John Wesley Johnson Jr.

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John Wesley Johnson Jr.
Outfielder
Born:(1916-03-03)March 3, 1916
Jacksonville, Florida
Died: February 9, 1944(1944-02-09) (aged 27)
Cleveland, Ohio
Negro league baseball debut
1943, for the  Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1943, for the  Cleveland Buckeyes
Teams

John Wesley Johnson Jr. (March 3, 1916 – February 9, 1944) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Johnson played for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1943. In ten recorded games, he posted three hits in 25 plate appearances. [1] [2] Johnson died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1944 at age 27.

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References

  1. ↑ "Johnny Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Johnny Johnson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.


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