Johnny Jones
This article was written by Jeff Findley
This biography appears in The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (SABR, 2026), edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin. SABR members can download a free e-book edition or save 50% off the purchase of a paperback edition at SABR.org/ebooks.
Full Name
John Leonard Jones
Born
February 7, 1896 at Elgin, Texas (US)
Died
October 11, 1972 at Upland, PA (US)
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