Leamon Johnson

Leamon Johnson
Leamon Johnson
	Shortstop
	Born: August 5, 1916; Crossett, Arkansas
	Died: Unknown; Unknown
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1941, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
	1950, for the Harlem Globetrotters
Teams
	Newark Eagles (1941-1942, 1944); New York Black Yankees (1942); Birmingham Black Barons (1943); St. Louis–New Orleans Stars (1944); Harlem Globetrotters (1944, 1950); Memphis Red Sox (1945); Los Angeles White Sox (1946); Detroit Senators (1947); Cincinnati Crescents (1948);

Leamon Walter Johnson (August 5, 1916 – death date unknown) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1941 to 1950 with the Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees, Birmingham Black Barons,^[1] St. Louis Stars,^[2] Harlem Globetrotters,^[3]^[4] Memphis Red Sox,^[1] Los Angeles White Sox,^[5] Detroit Senators^[6] and Cincinnati Crescents.^[7]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
^ Journal staff (May 11, 1944). "Negro Champions Play Tonight at Ball Park". The Knoxville Journal. p. 10. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
^ Time-News staff (August 8, 1944). "Record Crowd Seen for Game Globe Trotter-David game". The Twin Falls Times-News. p. 8. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
^ Tribune staff (June 18, 1950). "La Crosse All-Stars Squeeze Past Globetrotters, 5-4". The La Crosse Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
^ Bee staff (May 16, 1946). "Negro ball Clubs Will Perform in Capital Tonight; One Armed Star; Balanced Team". The Sacramento Bee. p. 22. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
^ Star staff (June 13, 1947). "Detroit, Atlanta Nines Play Here Tomorrow". The Indianapolis Star. p. 29. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
^ Pantagraph staff (June 23, 1948). "Cincinnati Club Meets Stars Friday Night". The Bloomington Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved June 16, 2021.