Claude Johnson (baseball)
| Claude Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 4, 1894 Youngstown, Ohio | |
| Died: January 5, 1965 (aged 71) Youngstown, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1916, for the Lincoln Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1930, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Teams | |
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Claude Cecil Johnson (January 4, 1894 – January 5, 1965), nicknamed "Hooks", was an American Negro league second baseman between 1916 and 1930.
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Johnson made his Negro leagues debut in 1916 for the Lincoln Stars. He went on to play for several teams, including three seasons with the Cleveland Tate Stars, and three with the Detroit Stars, before finishing his career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1930.[1][2] Johnson died in Youngstown in 1965 at age 71.
References[edit]
- ^ "Claude Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Claude 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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- Baltimore Black Sox players
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- Cleveland Tate Stars players
- Detroit Stars players
- Harrisburg Giants players
- Homestead Grays players
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- Baseball second basemen
- Baseball players from Youngstown, Ohio
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
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