Judy Johnson Homestead Grays (Negro League) and Hall of Famer Signed 3x5 Index Card in a Black Frame (Sure Shot Promotions COA).

This autographed index card has been personally hand-signed by Judy Johnson of the Homestead Grays.

The index card features a personal request on the back that reads, "Mr. Johnson, would you please sign the enclosed Hall of Fame postcards? Thank you very much."

This autograph is certified by Sure Shot Promotions. It comes with the Sure Shot authentication hologram and matching Certificate of Authenticity Card.

Comes displayed in a 3.5 x 5 black frame made of durable PS resin with a wood-like grain finish and an easel back. Outer dimensions are: 6.02 L x 4.45 W. Please Note: The frame pictured in the photo is for presentation purposes only and is not the exact frame style that the signed index card will come in.

Johnson Bio
William Julius "Judy" Johnson was a professional third baseman and manager whose career in Negro league baseball spanned 17 seasons, from 1921 to 1937. Slight of build, Johnson never developed as a power threat but achieved his greatest success as a contact hitter and an intuitive defenseman. Johnson is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen of the Negro leagues. In 1975, he was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame after being nominated by the Negro Leagues Committee.

From 1921 to 1929, Johnson was a member of the Hilldale Daisies ball club and became an on-the-field leader respected for his professional disposition. His consistent swing and fielding prowess helped the Daisies win three straight pennants in the Eastern Colored League and the 1925 Colored World Series. After serving as a player manager for the Homestead Grays followed by the Daisies in the early 1930s, Johnson signed with the Pittsburgh Crawfords; as a part of the vaunted Crawford line-up of 1935, Johnson contributed to a team widely considered the greatest in Negro league history. He retired in 1937 after a short second stint with the Grays.

Following his retirement from baseball as a player, Johnson became a scout for Major League Baseball teams. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954, becoming one of the first African Americans signed to a coaching position on a major league ball club. In his later years, Johnson served on the Negro Leagues Committee and stepped down in 1975 to accept his hall of fame nomination.

He suffered a stroke in 1988 and died a year later on June 15, 1989 at the age of 89 in Wilmington, Delaware.