Johnny A. Johnson

John Arthur Johnson (born September 26, 1915, date of death unknown), nicknamed "Long John", was an American Negro league pitcher who played between 1938 and 1946.

Johnny Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1915-09-26)September 26, 1915 Jefferson, Texas, U.S.
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Newark Eagles (1938) Baltimore Elite Giants (1939) Homestead Grays (1944) New York Black Yankees (1945–1946)

A native of De Soto Parish, Louisiana, Johnson made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Newark Eagles. He played for the Baltimore Elite Giants the following season, and went on to play for the Homestead Grays during their 1944 Negro World Series championship season. Johnson finished his career with a two-year stint with the New York Black Yankees in 1945 and 1946.^[1][2]