Fred Johnson (baseball)
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Frederick Edward Johnson was a Major League Baseball
player who played for the New York Giants
and the St. Louis Browns
. He debuted in 1922 on September 27 with the Giants. After the 1923 season he didn't appear again in the major leagues until 1938 when he showed up to pitch for the Browns. His final pitch was thrown the next year at the age of 45 making him one of the oldest people to have ever played in a major league game. Throughout his career he walked more players than he struck out.
Major League Baseball
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player who played for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
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and the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
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. He debuted in 1922 on September 27 with the Giants. After the 1923 season he didn't appear again in the major leagues until 1938 when he showed up to pitch for the Browns. His final pitch was thrown the next year at the age of 45 making him one of the oldest people to have ever played in a major league game. Throughout his career he walked more players than he struck out.