Earl Johnson (baseball)
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| Earl Johnson | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: April 2, 1919 | ||
| Died: December 4, 1994 (aged 75) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 20, 1940 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| June 3, 1951 for the Detroit Tigers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 40-32 | |
| Earned run average | 4.30 | |
| Strikeouts | 250 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Earl Johnson, (born on April 2, 1919, in Redmond, Washington) was a World War II veteran. He was also a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers.[1][2] Johnson, who was nicknamed the "smiling Swedish southpaw", had a brother Chet who also pitched in the major leagues for the Saint Louis Browns.[3]
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[edit] Army Life
Earl Johnson, was also famous for being a World War II veteran of the army, with the Army 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division. He enlisted in December of 1941 and during that time he was awarded a Silver and Bronze Star and was commissioned a lieutenant.
On the bronze star it read:
On September 30, 1944, in Germany, during heavy concentration of hostile fire, a friendly truck was struck by an enemy shell and had to be abandoned. The fact that the vehicle contained vital radio equipment made it imperative that it be recovered before falling into enemy hands. Sergeant Earl Johnson and several other members of his unit were assigned to this hazardous mission. They courageously braved severe hostile fire and were completely successful in dragging the vehicle over an area in plain view of the enemy
—Bronze Star
[edit] Major League Baseball
Johnson's debut was on July 20, 1940. For eight years, Johnson pitched for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. He also pitched two years at Saint Mary's College of California and four years in the minor leagues (three at AAA). For over 44 years, he was associated with the Red Sox as a player and scout, and during his time, he was affiliated in signing some players such as Ted Bowsfield, Mike Garman and Steve Lyons. His final game was on June 3, 1951. At the age of 75, he died in Seattle, Washington.
[edit] References
- ^ Earl Johnson - BR Bullpen. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ Baseball-Reference.com. Earl Johnson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ Earl Johnson - Baseball Library. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
[edit] External links
- Historical Statistics at MLB.com
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
