| Tom Johnson | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1889-04-22)April 22, 1889 Bryan, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: September 22, 1926(1926-09-22) (aged 37) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
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Thomas Jefferson "College Boy" Johnson (April 22, 1889 – September 22, 1926) was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball, playing most of his career in the Pre-Negro league years.
Johnson played for several teams, but he played most of his career for the Chicago American Giants.
Nicknamed "College Boy" or "School Boy" Johnson, Tom Johnson attended Morris Brown College in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
By 1917, he was married with children.
Johnson died in Chicago at the age of 37, and was buried in the Lincoln Cemetery at Blue Island, IL.
References
- "A.B.C.'s Take Three From The Sprudels" Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN, Wednesday, May 19, 1915, Page 10, Column 6
- "WWI Draft Registration Card for Tom Jefferson Johnson" Precinct 41, Ward 2, Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 1917
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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