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Pearley Johnson

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Pearley Johnson
Outfielder
Born: (1905-01-01)January 1, 1905
La Plata, Maryland
Died: December 19, 1991(1991-12-19) (aged 86)
Boston, Massachusetts
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1926, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Last appearance
1933, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Teams

Pearley F. Johnson (January 1, 1905 – December 19, 1991), nicknamed "Tubby", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1926 and 1933.

A native of La Plata, Maryland, Johnson made his Negro leagues debut in 1926 with the Baltimore Black Sox. He played for Baltimore the following season, and went on to play for the Harrisburg Giants in 1928 before finishing his career back in Baltimore in 1933.[1][2] Johnson died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1991 at age 86.

References

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  1. ^ "Pearley Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Peter Johnson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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