Monday, February 17, 2014

Judy Johnson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1975

Born: October 26, 1899
1919: Joined semi-pro team
1921: Purchased by Hilldale Daisies for $100
1924: Hilldale won Pennant
1925: Hilldale won Negro League World Series
1929: Hilldale club went bankrupt; joined Homestead Grays as player-manager
1930: Discovered Josh Gibson
1932: Moved to Pittsburgh Crawfords
1935: Crawfords won Pennant
1954: Became first black MLB coach for Phillies
1975: Elected to Hall of Fame
Died: 1989
Accomplishments:
1925 NL Champion
2x All Star 

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