Chief Johnson
George Howard "Chief" Johnson (March 20, 1886 – June 11, 1922) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in the majors, from 1913 until 1915, for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Packers. He surrendered the first home run in the history of Wrigley Field.
| Chief Johnson | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 30, 1886 Winnebago, Nebraska | |||
| Died: June 11, 1922 (aged 36) Des Moines, Iowa | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 16, 1913, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1915, for the Kansas City Packers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 40-43 | ||
| Strikeouts | 304 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.95 | ||
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Johnson was of Ho-Chunk, French and Irish ancestry. He identified as Ho-Chunk and was depicted in the media as a Native American.[1]
Johnson was shot to death in Des Moines, Iowa on June 11, 1922 at the age of 36. He had been in town to host a medicine show and had gotten into an argument during a dice game. The shooter, despite having confessed to police and being identified by witnesses, was eventually acquitted of first degree murder.[1]
Reference
- King, C. Richard. Native Athletes in Sport & Society: A Reader. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-2753-8. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Chief Johnson at Find a Grave
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