Josh Johnson (catcher)

Joshua Johnson (January 25, 1914 – August 12, 1999), nicknamed "Brute", was an American Negro league catcher who played between 1934 and 1940.

Josh Johnson
Catcher
Born: (1914-01-25)January 25, 1914
Evergreen, Alabama
Died: August 12, 1999(1999-08-12) (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

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

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  1. ^ "Josh Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Josh Johnson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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