John Dewey Morrison, nicknamed "Jughandle Johnny", was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins. For his career, he compiled a 103–80 record in 297 appearances, with a 3.65 earned run average and 546 strikeouts. May was a member of the 1925 World Series champion Pirates, pitching three times during their seven-game defeat of the Washington Senators. In World Series play, he recorded no decisions in 3 appearances, with a 2.89 earned run average and 7 strikeouts.
Johnny Morrison, professional baseball player (died 1966)
On October 22, in the year 1895, Johnny Morrison, professional baseball player (died 1966). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of October 22, one of 409 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Johnny Morrison (baseball). Learn more below.
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- This event took place on October 22, 1895 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 28 July 2026.
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