Johnny Watson (baseball)
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John Thomas "Johnny" Watson (January 16, 1908 – April 29, 1965) was a Major League Baseball
player. Watson played for the Detroit Tigers
in . He batted left and threw right-handed.
In 1986, he was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame for his collegiate career in baseball and basketball.
He was born in Tazewell, Virginia
, and died in Huntington, West Virginia
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. Watson played for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
in . He batted left and threw right-handed.
In 1986, he was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame for his collegiate career in baseball and basketball.
He was born in Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. The population was 4,206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County....
, and died in Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
.