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  Judy Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnson was a precise contact hitter who batted reached an average of.416 in 1929, but his greatest ability was his fielding.
Although Johnson retired nine years before the integration of the Major Leagues, he was eventually able to apply his baseball knowledge in the Majors, becoming the first African American to coach in Major League Baseball (1954).
Johnson retired in 1973 and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975, the sixth Negro Leaguer so honored.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judy_Johnson   (453 words)

  
 Judy Johnson - first African American to be addmitted to Baseball's Hall of Fame
Judy Johnson was born on October 26, 1899 in the Town of Snow Hill in Worcester County on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Johnson played third base where he was considered the top third baseman in the Negro League of the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Judy Johnson was exposed to baseball at an early age.
www.lowershore.net /famousnatives/johnson.htm   (466 words)

  
 Judy Johnson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
William Julius "Judy" Johnson was born on October 26, 1899 in (Click link for more info and facts about Snow Hill, Maryland) Snow Hill, Maryland, (The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare) USA.
Although Johnson retired nine years before the integration of the Major Leagues, he was eventually able to apply his baseball knowledge in the Majors, becoming the first African American to coach in (Click link for more info and facts about Major League Baseball) Major League Baseball (1954).
Johnson retired in 1973 and was elected to the (A Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown, New York, honoring great baseball players) National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975, the sixth Negro Leaguer so honored.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ju/judy_johnson.htm   (460 words)

  
 WILLIAM JULIUS (JUDY) JOHNSON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Judy Johnson was a bashful, quiet performer with an astonishing ability to perform under pressure.
Johnson was the son of William Henry and Annie Lee Johnson.
Johnson left Hilldale and became a player-manager for the Homestead Grays in 1930 and then returned to the Darby Daises, a spin-off of the Hilldales, in 1931.
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 Johnson, William 'Judy' - Negro League Baseball Player
Johnson was a bashful, quiet performer with an astonishing ability to perform under pressure.
Johnson continued to punch in over.300 every season until he suffered a cranial beaning in August 1926, playing in Atlantic City.
Cool Papa Bell once bragged: "Johnson was the best hitter among the four top third basemen in the Negro Leagues, but no one would drive in as many clutch runs as he would.
www.nlbpa.com /johnson__william_-_judy.html   (611 words)

  
 HickokSports.com - Biography - Judy Johnson
The 5-foot-11, 145-pound Johnson was considered the greatest third basemen ever to play in fl baseball before fls were admitted to the major leagues.
Johnson was the top Hilldale hitter with a.341 average in the first Negro World Series in 1924, and in 1929 he led the American Negro League in hits.
In 1954, Johnson became a coach and scout with the Philadelphia Athletics, and he later scouted for the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies before retiring in 1973.
www.hickoksports.com /biograph/johnsonjudy.shtml   (237 words)

  
 IPT Journal - Revisionist History: Judy Johnson and The Dark Tunnels of McMartin
Johnson's subsequent nervous breakdown and death from alcohol poisoning, according to Summit, were precipitated by "her desperate concern that she and her.
Summit's defense of Judy Johnson and his own convoluted theoretical grasp of the phenomenon of child sexual abuse, and the McMartin case in particular, is based on his own unique ability to see what "logical" people cannot perceive: the existence of an omnipresent and omnipotent conspiracy of evil.
And this writer is not privy to Johnson's pre-McMartin mental health status, nor does Dr. Summit indicate that he is. However, most schizophrenics become overtly symptomatic between the ages of 17 and 27, long before Johnson's age (40 years) at the time she first called Detective Hoag to report sexual abuse of her son.
www.ipt-forensics.com /journal/volume7/j7_2_1_15.htm   (1856 words)

  
 Judy Johnson
A sure-handed third baseman from the sandlots of Delaware, Judy Johnson was a key member of some of the greatest teams in Negro Leagues history.
Said Johnson of Lloyd, "He's the man I give the credit for polishing me; he taught me how to play third base." Johnson was not a particularly fast runner, but he meticulously studied opposing pitchers and took every advantage on the basepaths.
Hilldale purchased Johnson for $100 in 1920, and in 1921 gave him $150 a month to be their starting third baseman.
www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Johnson-Judy.htm   (610 words)

  
 NINTH ANNUAL JUDY JOHNSON NIGHT - A TRIBUTE TO NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL TO BE HELD SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST
Judy Johnson (1899–1989) was an exceptional defensive third baseman and clutch hitter who batted over.300 lifetime.
Johnson began his career in 1921 and spent 18 years in the Negro Leagues, mostly with the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Hilldale Club of Philadelphia.
Johnson retired from playing baseball after the 1936 season, but he remained active as a scout and coach for the Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies for nearly 50 years.
www.21stcenturyradio.com /articles/04/0711302.html   (558 words)

  
 African American Registry: William "Judy" Johnson, Negro League Star!
From Snow Hill, Maryland, William Julius (Judy) Johnson was the son of William Henry and Annie Lee Johnson.
Johnson is known as Delaware's folk hero of the diamond.
Judy Johnson died on June 15, 1989 in Wilmington, Delaware.Judy Johnson was born on this date in 1899.
www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/2216/William_Judy_Johnson_Negro_League_Star   (408 words)

  
 William Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William "Judy" Johnson (1899-1989), a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
William Johnson (Australian politician), former Member of the Australian House of Representatives
William R. Johnson, chairman, president, and CEO of the H.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Johnson   (140 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Judy Johnson
Johnson is currently Plymouths mayor and the president of the League of Minnesota Cities.
Larry and Judy Johnson of the Modern Woodmen of America are hosting a benefit singing and dinner at the church, located at 2550 South Bypass in Dalton.
April 23, 1943 -- Judy Johnson was granted a license to ride in steeplechase races in Maryland, making her one of the earliest female jockeys.
news.surfwax.com /sports/files/Judy_Johnson.html   (1366 words)

  
 Judy Johnson Direct Mail co-op Program
Judy Johnson is a 6” x 9” envelope mailed eight times per year to active duty military families living on military installations.
Judy Johnson is also mailed two times per year to miltiary retirees.
Judy Johnson envelopes are eagerly awaited at military homes because of the substantial coupon savings.
www.militarymedia.com /pages/direct_mail.asp   (62 words)

  
 Delaware History Online - Hall of Fame - Judy Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Johnson retired in 1935 to his home in Marshallton with his wife Anita T. Irons, a school teacher at Absalom Jones School, and their daughter Loretta.
Johnson was able to scout for majors only after Jackie Robinson, a fl man, signed a contract in 1947 to play with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
While Johnson was playing, he was one of the most respected players, yet was invisible to white baseball fans who knew little or nothing of the Negro Leagues.
www.hsd.org /DHE/DHE_who_johnson.htm   (819 words)

  
 Judy & Robert Johnson, Kaysville, Utah, U.S.A., USDA Zone 6.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Judy and Robert Johnson, Kaysville, Utah, U.S.A., USDA Zone 6.
Judy and Robert in the front yard garden with one of their small Joshua threes Yucca brevifolia (probably ssp.
The Johnson's are the owners of the nursery Intermountain Cactus, which offer a lot of different Hardy Opuntia forms.
www.bennyskaktus.dk /Johnson.htm   (107 words)

  
 Judy Johnson | BaseballLibrary.com
Connie Mack once told Judy Johnson, "If you were a white boy you could name your own price." Johnson was considered the Negro Leagues' top third baseman in the 1920s and 1930s.
When Johnson was a child growing up in Wilmington, DE, his father set up a "fitness center" for the neighborhood children, complete with barbells, monkey bars, and the like.
One night, when the Grays' catcher was injured during a game, Johnson pulled from the stands and signed 18-year-old catcher Josh Gibson, who became a Hall of Famer.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/J/Johnson_Judy.stm   (723 words)

  
 delawareonline ¦ The News Journal ¦ Judy Johnson had an eye for talent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Johnson's later life in baseball as a scout for the A's, Phillies and Braves is often overlooked.
The Knotts drove the Johnsons to Cooperstown every year, first for Johnson's duties on the committee to recommend Negro Leaguers for the Hall, and on the special day of his own induction in 1975.
Then there was the time Betty Knott had to call her husband down to the lobby of the Otesaga Hotel to drag Johnson away from a white sportswriter who claimed from the podium that all the worthy Negro Leaguers had been enshrined.
www.delawareonline.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050820/SPORTS01/508200344/1002/SPORTS   (561 words)

  
 Judy Johnson/Pitch Black Negro Leaguer of the Month
Johnson quit high school and worked on the docks in New Jersey through World War I, before signing with the Madison Wisconsin Stars, the equivalent of a minor league fl team.
Johnson batted only.250, but, as usual, his few hits were very important.
Johnson was named the East’s best third baseman in 1925 in a poll taken by the Pittburgh Courier, and the most valuable player in the East in 1929 by Courier sports editor Rollo Wilson.
www.pitchblackbaseball.com /nlotmjudyjohnson.html   (645 words)

  
 Judy Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Judith Johnson is a computer engineer in the Electrodynamics Branch of the GSFC Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics.
Johnson became a civil servant and assisted with the reduction and analysis of data from Sounding Rocket campaigns, including chemical release data, and the POLAR EFI.
Johnson serves as the Computer Security Official for the laboratory.
www-lep.gsfc.nasa.gov /vitae/johnson.html   (146 words)

  
 JGDB: Hollywood Meanderings
Judy's gold record for "Judy at Carnegie Hall" in the lobby of the Capitol Records building.
Judy's is in the row second from the bottom, at the far right (where cursor arrow is).
Judy's nightgown from Presenting Lily Mars on display at the Celebrity Lingerie Hall of Fame, inside Frederick's of Hollywood.
www.jgdb.com /meander1.htm   (244 words)

  
 Judy Johnson
Johnson, Wilham Julius - Johnson, Wilham Julius (Judy) baseball Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. Born: 1899 Died: 1989...
We ARE as happily married as we seem on the telly; EMMA JOHNSON finds it's not all an act with golden couple Richard and Judy.(News) (Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England))
META Group's Judy Johnson Recognized as a "Must Know" in the Insurance and Technology Industry.
www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109323.html   (250 words)

  
 Judy Johnson Day
Johnson left Howard High School to work on the docks during World War I, and play baseball with several semipro teams.
Johnson's key single in the 10th inning of Game 3 gave the Hilldale Giants a victory, and the Monarchs never came close again.
Johnson's understanding of the game was utilized every year in spring training as the Phillies brought him south to coach their young players.
www.udel.edu /nero/GTL/baseball   (990 words)

  
 Key Marketing Group - Judy Johnson, interim marketing executive, full service marketing agency Orange County, Judy Key ...
Her combination of experience as a high-level IBM manager, president of a software company, and senior VP of marketing meant that she could contribute in many different areas of the business.
Led by President Judy Key Johnson, our team has decades of successful experience ranging from the president’s office to the press conference, from the drawing board to the keyboard.
Please look around and see who we are, what we’ve done, and what we can do for you.
www.keymarketinggroup.biz   (399 words)

  
 Judy Johnson | National Baseball Hall of Fame
A smart, soft-spoken and well-respected player, Johnson later served as team captain of the mid-1930s Pittsburgh Crawfords, perhaps the Negro leagues' greatest dynasty.
"Johnson was the best hitter among the four top third basemen in the Negro Leagues, but no one would drive in as many clutch runs as he would.
Tell someone about Judy Johnson by sending a free Hall of Fame Digital Postcard.
baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/johnson_judy.htm   (296 words)

  
 Blackbaseball.com :: Negro Baseball Leagues :: Judy Johnson
Sure handed with good range and a strong arm, Judy Johnson was an all-around great third baseman.
Johnson was a good instinctive base runner, which offset his lack of outstanding speed.
The superb fielder's.349 lifetime batting average over a 19-year career in the Negro Leagues qualified Judy for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
blackbaseball.com /players/judyjohnson.htm   (193 words)

  
 Judy Johnson
Soft-spoken Judy Johnson was the cornerstone of more than one championship team.
After a short stint with the Homestead Grays in 1930 Johnson took over the hot corner for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, joining future Hall-Of-Famers Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell and Oscar Charleston on the roster of the most powerful club in Negro League history.
Johnson was elected to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1975.
www.negroleaguebaseball.com /players/Johnson.html   (242 words)

  
 Echo Media - Judy Johnson-Domestic (Print)
Judy Johnson is a 6 x 9 co-op envelope, featuring brand coupons, product offers, and direct response advertising that is mailed eight times per year to married, domestic active duty military personnel.
Judy Johnson provides a highly effective way to reach this dynamic market.
Advertisers should also note that reaching a defined active military household means that efforts target a list with an 100% employment rate.
www.echo-media.com /MediaPrint.asp?IDNumber=698   (66 words)

  
 Moms on the Move with Linda Swain - Judy Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Judy Johnson, a single mother of two from Philadelphia is on a crusade to help kids when they are troubled.
It took outside counseling for Judy to learn her daughter was acting out her feelings of helplessness during Judy’s difficult marriage.
And as things got better with her daughter, Judy was faced with another challenge.
www.momsonthemove.tv /JudyJ.htm   (696 words)

  
 Insurance & Technology : Judy Johnson to Head New Sapiens Insurance Practice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
According to Johnson, her role in directing the endeavor will be two fold.
Johnson will work closely with Larry Goldberg, senior vice president, Sapiens Americas, and will be supported by other members of the Insurance Practice, namely Raj Vaswani, director of insurance solutions, and Susan Schultz, senior business analyst, according to a Sapiens source.
For her part, Johnson admitted to having received a number of offers to join other companies.
www.insurancetech.com /it2/story/IST20020925S0007   (901 words)

  
 Judy Johnson - Faculty and Staff - Arts/Behavioural Sciences - MRC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Judy Johnson - Faculty and Staff - Arts/Behavioural Sciences - MRC
Dr. Judy Johnson is chartered as a Clinical Psychologist by the College of Alberta Psychologists.
Her thesis and dissertation are on the causes and consequences of dogmatism which she addressed in two recent public presentations titled, "Fear, Dogmatism, and Global Conflict." Dr. Johnson is a tenured faculty member who currently teaches Personality Theories, Abnormal Psychology, and The Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy.
www.mru.ca /arts/behavioural_sciences/faculty/jjohnson.shtml   (132 words)

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