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Johnny Markham

Pitcher

Born: October 1, 1908
Shreveport, Louisiana

Died: March 10, 1975 (aged 66)
Marina del Rey, California

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1930, for the Kansas City Monarchs

Last appearance

1946, for the Cincinnati Crescents

Teams

Kansas City Monarchs (1930, 1937–1938)
Shreveport Giants (1936)
Chicago Palmer House (1940)
Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1945)
Cincinnati Crescents (1946)

John Matthew Markham (October 1, 1908 – March 10, 1975) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1930 to 1946 with several teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Birmingham Black Barons.

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