Cannonball Johnson

W. "Cannonball" Johnson was a professional baseball outfielder who played in the Negro leagues between 1919 and 1923.

Cannonball Johnson
Outfielder
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1919, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
1923, for the Harrisburg Giants
Teams

Johnson made his professional debut in 1919 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Bacharach Giants. He went on to play three seasons with the Lincoln Giants, and finished his career in 1923 with the Harrisburg Giants.[1][2]

References

  1. "Cannonball Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. "Cannonball Johnson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.


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