Byron Johnson

Biography

Byron Emmerson Johnson (September 16, 1911 – September 24, 2005), also known as Mex Johnson, was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. His nickname came from a hat he wore as a child which looked like a sombrero. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, he began his Negro leagues career in 1937 as a shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs and stayed with the Monarchs until his retirement in 1940.

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