George Johnson (baseball)
| George Johnson | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: April 20, 1890 San Marcos, Texas | |||
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Died: October 28, 1943 (aged 52) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1918, for the Hilldale Club | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1931, for the Bacharach Giants | |||
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George Washington "Dibo" Johnson (April 20, 1890 – August 6, 1940) was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro Leagues.
The Hilldale Club in 1921
He played from 1918 to 1931, playing mostly with the Hilldale Club.[2]
On July 6, 1918, Johnson broke his leg in a game.[3]
References
- ↑ "With Taber on Mound Chester Beats Hilldale" Chester Times, Chester, PA, Tuesday, July 29, 1924, Page 6, Column 1
- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ↑ "Santop, Williams and Tom Williams" Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, July 17, 1918, Page 11, Column 3
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
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