| Johnny Priest | |
| Position: | Second baseman |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | June 23, 1891 |
| Birth Place: | St. Joseph, Missouri |
| Death Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 30 |
| Debutyear: | 1911 |
| Debutteam: | New York Highlanders |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 7 |
| Finalyear: | 1912 |
| Finalteam: | New York Highlanders |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .174 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 3 |
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John Gooding Priest (June 23, 1891 – November 4, 1979) was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played in 10 games for the New York Highlanders over two seasons (and), five of them at second base. During his playing days, Priest held a job of appointment clerk for the United States Department of Agriculture. He received permission from James Wilson to take a leave of absence for playing the C-level Virginia League for the Danville Red Sox in 1910.[1] In 1915, he coached baseball at Gallaudet College.[2]