Johnny Williams (baseball) should not be confused with Johnnie Williams (baseball).
| Johnny Williams | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Death Place: | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1943 |
| Debutteam: | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Finalyear: | 1948 |
| Finalteam: | Indianapolis Clowns |
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John Henry Williams (May 1, 1918 - May 4, 1986), nicknamed "Nature Boy", was an American Negro league pitcher who played in the 1940s.
A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He joined the Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns in 1944 played for Indianapolis through 1948. He was named to the East–West All-Star Game in 1946 and 1947.[1] [2] Williams went on to play minor league baseball in the 1950s for the Elmira Pioneers and Hornell Dodgers.[3]
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