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Home Run Johnson

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Grant U. "Home Run" Johnson (September 23, 1872 – September 4, 1963) was an American shortstop and second baseman in baseball's Negro Leagues. [1]

24 relations: Adrian, Michigan, Baseball, Bill Monroe (baseball), Brooklyn Royal Giants, Bud Fowler, Buffalo, New York, Charlie Grant, Chicago American Giants, Chicago Columbia Giants, Chicago Giants, Chicago Unions, Cuban X-Giants, Findlay, Ohio, Hamburg, New York, Henry W. Moore, Lakeside Cemetery (Hamburg, New York), Leland Giants, Lincoln Giants, Negro league baseball, Page Fence Giants, Philadelphia Giants, Rube Foster, Second baseman, Shortstop.

Adrian, Michigan

Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Bill Monroe (baseball)

William S. Monroe (c. 1877 – March 16, 1915) was an American infielder in baseball's Negro leagues.

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Brooklyn Royal Giants

The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York.

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Bud Fowler

John W. "Bud" Fowler (March 16, 1858 – February 26, 1913) was an African-American baseball player, field manager, and club organizer.

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Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the state of New York and the 81st most populous city in the United States.

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Charlie Grant

Charles Grant Jr. (August 31, 1874 – July 9, 1932) was an African American second baseman in Negro League baseball.

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Chicago American Giants

The Chicago American Giants were a Chicago-based Negro league baseball team, owned and managed from 1911 to 1926 by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Foster.

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Chicago Columbia Giants

The Columbia Giants were a professional, black baseball team based in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century, prior to the Negro leagues.

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Chicago Giants

The Chicago Giants were a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois which played in the Negro leagues.

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Chicago Unions

The Chicago Unions were a professional, black baseball team that played in the late 19th century, prior to the formation of the Negro leagues.

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Cuban X-Giants

The Cuban X-Giants were a professional Negro league baseball team that played from 1896 to 1906.

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Findlay, Ohio

Findlay is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States.

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Hamburg, New York

Hamburg is a town in Erie County, New York, United States.

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Henry W. Moore

Henry William "Harry" Moore (October 9, 1876 to September 2, 1917) was an African-American baseball Utility player and in the pre-Negro leagues.

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Lakeside Cemetery (Hamburg, New York)

Lakeside Cemetery is a cemetery located in Hamburg, New York.

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Leland Giants

The Leland Giants, originally the Chicago Union Giants, were a Negro league baseball team that competed independently during the first decade of the 20th century.

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Lincoln Giants

The Lincoln Giants were a Negro league baseball team based in New York City from 1911 through 1930.

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Negro league baseball

The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams predominantly made up of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans.

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Page Fence Giants

One of the top black baseball teams of the 1890s, the Page Fence Giants were based in Adrian, Michigan and named after the Page Woven Wire Fence Company.

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Philadelphia Giants

The Philadelphia Giants were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1902 to 1911.

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Rube Foster

Andrew "Rube" Foster (September 17, 1879 – December 9, 1930) was an American baseball player, manager, and executive in the Negro leagues.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Run_Johnson

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