Johnny Markham

Pitcher

Born: October 12, 1908
Shreveport, Louisiana

Died: March 1975 (aged 66)
Marina del Rey, California

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

Negro league baseball debut

1930, for the Kansas City Monarchs

Last appearance

1946, for the Cincinnati Crescents

Teams

Kansas City Monarchs (1930, 1937-1938)
Shreveport Giants (1936)
Chicago Palmer House (1940)
Birmingham Black Barons (1941-1945)
Cincinnati Crescents (1946)

John Matthew "Johnny" Markham (October 12, 1908 – March, 1975) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1930 to 1946 with several teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Birmingham Black Barons.^[1]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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