Johnny Hayes (baseball) explained

Johnny Hayes
Position:	Catcher
Birth Date:	April 27, 1910
Birth Place:	Independence, Missouri
Death Place:	Auburn Park, Illinois
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right
Debutleague:	Negro league baseball
Debutyear:	1934
Debutteam:	Newark Dodgers
Finalyear:	1951
Finalteam:	Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams:	Newark Dodgers (1934–1934) Newark Eagles (1936–1939) New York Black Yankees (1940–1942, 1946–1948) Baltimore Elite Giants (1949–1951)

John William Hayes (April 27, 1910  - November 16, 1988) was an American Negro league catcher from 1934 to 1951.

A native of Independence, Missouri, Hayes served in the US Army during World War II.^[1] He was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1947 and 1951.^[2] Hayes died in Auburn Park, Illinois in 1988 at age 78.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.
2. Book: Lester, Larry. Larry Lester

   . Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 408. 2001. 9780803280007.