About Johnny Humphries
Lived 1915 – 1965 (aged 50). Johnny Humphries was an American baseball player.
John William Humphries (June 23, 1915 – June 24, 1965) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946. Born in Clifton Forge, Virginia, he played for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. Humphries played college baseball at North Carolina. When Humphries made his Major League debut with the Indians in 1938, he was thought to have the best fastball in the American League. He made 45 pitching appearances as a rookie in 1938 to lead the American League, beating out Bobo Newsom of the St. Louis Browns by one. Between July 13 and July 26, 1942, Humphries pitched ten or more innings in four consecutive starts. , no other pitcher had ever pitched more than nine innings in more than three consecutive appearances.
He died in 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Who was Johnny Humphries?
Major League Baseball pitcher (1915-1965)
When was Johnny Humphries born?
Johnny Humphries was born on 23 June 1915 in Clifton Forge.
When did Johnny Humphries die?
Johnny Humphries died on 24 June 1965 in New Orleans.
What was Johnny Humphries's occupation?
Johnny Humphries was a baseball player.
What nationality was Johnny Humphries?
Johnny Humphries was American.
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