Johnny Hundley Explained

Johnny Hundley
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:October 19, 1914
Birth Place:Moorhead, Mississippi
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1943
Debutteam:Cleveland Buckeyes
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Chicago American Giants
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Johnny Lee Hundley (October 19, 1914 – April 9, 1986) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Moorhead, Mississippi, Hundley made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. In 30 recorded games for Cleveland that season, he posted 26 hits and 10 RBI in 109 plate appearances. Hundley served in the US Army during World War II, and after the war played briefly for the Chicago American Giants in 1946.[1] [2] [3] He died in 1986 at age 71.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . May 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Johnny Hundley . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Johnny Hundley . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.