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