Bill Johnson (catcher)
| Bill Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 21, 1895 Sparta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 26, 1988 (aged 92) New York, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Dayton Marcos | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1928, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
| Teams | |
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William H. Johnson (November 21, 1895 – October 26, 1988), nicknamed "Sampson", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s.
A native of Sparta, Georgia, Johnson attended Morris Brown College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Dayton Marcos. Johnson went on to play for several teams, including the Washington/Wilmington Potomacs and the Hilldale Club, finishing his career in 1928 with the Philadelphia Tigers and Brooklyn Royal Giants.[1][2] He died in New York, New York in 1988 at age 92.
References[edit]
- ^ "Bill Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Johnson". baseball-reference.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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