Home Run Johnson
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Grant U. "Home Run" Johnson was an American shortstop and second baseman in baseball's Negro leagues. In a career that spanned over 30 years, he played for many of the greatest teams of the deadball era and was one of the game's best power hitters. Born in Findlay, Ohio, he died at age 90 in Buffalo, New York.
Johnson with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1907
Johnson (middle row, far left) with the 1905 Philadelphia Giants
Findlay, Ohio
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Findlay is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo. Its population was 40,313 at the 2020 census. The principal city of the Findlay micropolitan area, it is home to the University of Findlay and the headquarters of Fortune 100 company Marathon Petroleum.
Downtown Findlay
Bird's-eye view of Findlay, circa 1906
The weir at Riverside Park
Findlay Reservoir No. 2, the largest above-ground reservoir in the state