Josh Johnson (catcher)

Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson
	Catcher
	Born: January 25, 1914; Evergreen, Alabama
	Died: August 12, 1999 (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
	Homestead Grays (1934–1935); New York Black Yankees (1935); Cincinnati Tigers (1936–1937); New York Black Yankees (1938); Homestead Grays (1940);

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

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

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

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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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.