Earl Johnson
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1919 – 1994
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Who was Earl Johnson?
Earl Douglas Johnson was an American professional baseball player and scout and a decorated World War II veteran. He was a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Johnson, who was nicknamed the "smiling Swedish southpaw", had a brother Chet who also pitched in the major leagues for the St. Louis Browns. He was born in Redmond, Washington.
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- Born
- Apr 2, 1919
Redmond - Profession
- Education
- Saint Mary's College of California
- Lived in
- Redmond
- Died
- Dec 3, 1994
Seattle
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on July 23, 2013
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