Shang Johnson

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Shang Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1898-06-21)June 21, 1898
Eufaula, Alabama, US
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1917, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1925, for the Lincoln Giants
Teams

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]

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

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