Shang Johnson Explained

Shang Johnson
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:June 21, 1898
Birth Place:Eufaula, Alabama, US
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1917
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalyear:1925
Finalteam:Lincoln Giants
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Daniel Spencil Johnson (June 21, 1898  - death unknown), nicknamed "Shang", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1917 and 1925.

A native of Alabama, Johnson attended Morris Brown College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1917 with the Bacharach Giants and the Hilldale Club. He went on to pitch for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York, and finished his career in 1925 with the Lincoln Giants.[1] [2]

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shang Johnson . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Shang Johnson . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.