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Mamie “Peanut” Johnson (born September 27, 1935) was one of three women, and the first female pitcher, to play in the Negro Leagues. She was born in Ridgeway, South Carolina in 1935. She was signed by the Indianapolis Clowns in 1953, played with the team from 1953 to 1955, had a 33-8 won-loss record and a batting average of .273. Johnson was known as "Peanut" during her career due to her height - 5 feet, 3 inches.〔Schwarz, Alan. (Breaking Gender Barriers in the Negro Leagues. ) ''The New York Times.'' June 11, 2010.〕 She is the subject of the book ''A Strong Right Arm'', describing her life growing up and the obstacles to her becoming a professional Negro League baseball player. After retiring, she went to nursing school and became a nurse for 30 years. On June 5, 2008, Johnson and other living players from the Negro League Era were drafted by major league franchises prior to the 2008 MLB First year Draft. Johnson was selected by the Washington Nationals.〔Hill, Justice B. ("Special Negro Leagues Draft, Team-by-team rundown of upcoming selections." ) ''MLB.com.'' 30 May 2008. Web. 24 July 2012.〕 ==See also== *Ila Borders *Jackie Mitchell *Connie Morgan *Toni Stone *Alta Weiss *Eri Yoshida 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mamie Johnson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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