Roy Johnson

Baseball Player

Birthday February 23, 1903

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Oklahoma

DEATH DATE Sep 10, 1973 (70)

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About

MLB outfielder and brother of 8-time All-Star Indian Bob Johnson. His career spanned from 1929 to 1938 and he retired with a career batting average of .296.

Before Fame

He was the first rookie in the major leagues to record 200 hits in a single season.

Trivia

He played with the Boston Red Sox for 12 years before his brother joined the team.

Family Life

Like his brother, he was a quarter Cherokee Indian.

Associated With

Like the Tigers pitcher Hooks Dauss, he set several team records.