John Wesley Johnson (baseball)

{{short description|Professional baseball player}}

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| position = Pitcher

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| debutleague = Negro league baseball

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| debutyear = 1922

| debutteam = Cleveland Tate Stars

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| finalyear = 1933

| finalteam = Memphis Red Sox

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• Cleveland Tate Stars (1922)
• Cleveland Browns (1924)
• Lincoln Giants (1925)
• Cleveland Elites (1926)
• Cleveland Tigers (1928)
• Chicago American Giants (1930)
• Memphis Red Sox (1932–1933)

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John Wesley Johnson, nicknamed "Smoky", was a Negro league pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

Johnson attended Jarvis Christian College, and made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Cleveland Tate Stars. He played for several teams, including the Lincoln Giants and Chicago American Giants, and finished his career with a two-year stint with the Memphis Red Sox in 1932 and 1933.{{cite web|author= |url=https://seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=johns01joh |title=John Wesley Johnson |publisher=seamheads.com |date= |accessdate=February 27, 2021}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=johnso031joh |title=John Wesley Johnson |publisher=baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=February 27, 2021}}