About Cannonball Johnson
Cannonball Johnson was a baseball player.
W. "Cannonball" Johnson was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in the Negro leagues between 1919 and 1923.
Johnson made his professional debut in 1919 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Bacharach Giants. He went on to play three seasons with the Lincoln Giants, and finished his career in 1923 with the Harrisburg Giants.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cannonball Johnson. https://biography.guide/cannonball-johnson/
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