Shang Johnson
American baseball player
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Daniel Spencil Johnson (June 21, 1898 – death unknown), nicknamed "Shang", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1917 and 1925.
| Shang Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 21, 1898 Eufaula, Alabama, U.S. | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1917, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1925, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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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]
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