Leamon Johnson
Shortstop
Born: (1916-08-05)August 5, 1916
Crossett, Arkansas
Died: Unknown
Unknown
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1950, for the Harlem Globetrotters
Teams

Leamon Walter Johnson (August 5, 1916 – death date unknown) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1941 to 1950 with the Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees, Birmingham Black Barons,[1] St. Louis Stars,[2] Harlem Globetrotters,[3][4] Memphis Red Sox,[1] Los Angeles White Sox,[5] Detroit Senators[6] and Cincinnati Crescents.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. Journal staff (May 11, 1944). "Negro Champions Play Tonight at Ball Park". The Knoxville Journal. p. 10. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. Time-News staff (August 8, 1944). "Record Crowd Seen for Game Globe Trotter-David game". The Twin Falls Times-News. p. 8. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  4. Tribune staff (June 18, 1950). "La Crosse All-Stars Squeeze Past Globetrotters, 5-4". The La Crosse Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  5. Bee staff (May 16, 1946). "Negro ball Clubs Will Perform in Capital Tonight; One Armed Star; Balanced Team". The Sacramento Bee. p. 22. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. Star staff (June 13, 1947). "Detroit, Atlanta Nines Play Here Tomorrow". The Indianapolis Star. p. 29. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. Pantagraph staff (June 23, 1948). "Cincinnati Club Meets Stars Friday Night". The Bloomington Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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