Chet Johnson

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Chet Johnson
Chester Lillis Johnson
"Chesty Chet"
Bat/Throw: L/L
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 175
Born: 1917-8-1 at Redmond, WA (US)
Died: 1983-4-10 at Seattle, WA (US)
Interred: Cremated
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Statistics: Retrosheet
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Chet Johnson was a professional player.

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Personal

  • Self-identified as being of Norwegian-Irish-English ancestry.
  • Listed hobby as basketball officiating.
  • Pitching a 16 inning 5-5 tie against Vancouver when he was with Tacoma and striking out 17 batters was his greatest thrill.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Ballard High School in Seattle, Washington and the University there.
  • Lettered in baseball and basketball in high school.
  • Was named all-city pitcher in high school.
  • Played three years of varsity ball in college.
  • Was picked all-conference pitcher one year in college.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a coppersmith during the off-season in 1952.

Relatives

  • Was a brother of Earl Johnson who pitched for the Boston Red Sox.

Sources

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.


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