Tom Johnson (1910s pitcher)

Thomas Jefferson "College Boy" Johnson
Thomas Jefferson "College Boy" Johnson
	Pitcher
	Born: April 22, 1889; Bryan, Texas
	Died: September 22, 1926 (aged 37); Chicago, IL
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Lincoln Giants (1911); Cuban Giants of Buffalo (1913); Mohawk Giants (1914); Louisville White Sox (1914); Chicago American Giants (1914–1917, 1919–1921); Indianapolis ABCs (1915) ; Detroit Stars (1919-1920);

Thomas Jefferson "College Boy" Johnson (April 22, 1889 - September 22, 1926) was an American pitcher in Negro League baseball, playing most of his career in the Pre-Negro League years.

Johnson played for several teams, but he played most of his career for the Chicago American Giants.

Nicknamed "College Boy" or "School Boy" Johnson, Tom Johnson attended Morris Brown College in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He died in Chicago at the age of 37, and was buried in the Lincoln Cemetery at Blue Island, IL.

References

^ "A.B.C.'s Take Three From The Sprudels" Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN, Wednesday, May 19, 1915, Page 10, Column 6

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)

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[1] "A.B.C.'s Take Three From The Sprudels" Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN, Wednesday, May 19, 1915, Page 10, Column 6

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Thomas Jefferson "College Boy" Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1889-04-22)April 22, 1889 Bryan, Texas
Died: September 22, 1926(1926-09-22) (aged 37) Chicago, IL
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
New York Lincoln Giants (1911) Cuban Giants of Buffalo (1913) Mohawk Giants (1914) Louisville White Sox (1914) Chicago American Giants (1914–1917, 1919–1921) Indianapolis ABCs (1915) ^[1] Detroit Stars (1919-1920)