Julius "Judy" Johnson
Baseball
Darby Hilldale Club
Played 11 seasons for the Hilldale Daisies as a 3B (1921-29, 1931-32)
Considered the Negro Leagues’ top 3B in the 1920s and 1930s
Connie Mack told him “If you were a white boy, you could name your price”
Known as a sure handed third baseman with good range and a strong arm
Described as a line drive clutch hitter who compiled a lifetime batting average of .349
Played in the first 2 Negro League World Series (1924, 1925)
1924 Negro League World Series leader in batting (.364), hits (16), and RBI (8)
Considered as the league’s most valuable player (1929)
3 time Eastern Colored League Champion with the Daisies (1923-25)
Member of the Negro League World Series Champion Hilldale Daisies (1925)
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Negro Leagues Committee (1975)