Chet Johnson/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a coppersmith during the off-season in 1952.
[edit] Relatives
- Was a brother of Earl Johnson who pitched for the Boston Red Sox.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.