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