From Snow Hill to Cooperstown At
the December 11 meeting of the Rotary Club of Snow Hill, Club member
Tom Sullivan gave a presentation about the life and legacy of William
Julius "Judy" Johnson. Judy Johnson, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975, was born in the Snow Hill area at the end of 1899. He was considered one of the greatest 3rd basemen of the early
part of the twentieth century. But because of the racial barriers
imposed by the major leagues prior to 1947, many great ball players were
denied entry into the Hall of Fame until the 1970's when corrective
actions were taken.
This
picture from the Hall of Fame archives is of Johnson's induction
ceremony. Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn is seen making the
presentation. The
Worcester County Historical Society recently announced that a Judy
Johnson memorial will be placed on the grounds of the Snow Hill Public
Library in the Spring of 2019. |