Mamie "Peanut" Johnson

Mamie wearing a baseball uniform and pitching.

Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Image from Monarchs To Grays To Crawfords.

(1932-2017 ) Born in Ridgeway, SC, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was the only woman to pitch for Negro Major League.

Resources

African American Registry - Mamie "Peanut" Johnson

NPR - Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, Pitching Pioneer

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum - Mamie "Peanut" Johnson

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Gale in Context: Biography

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