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October 02, 2005

Byron “Mex” Johnson Passes Away At 94

Denver–Byron “Mex” Johnson, former Kansas City Monarchs shortstop, died September 24th from prostate cancer in Denver. In addition to his tenure with the Monarchs, Johnson performed with the Satchel Paige All-Stars exhibition team during the 1939 and 1940 seasons. Read more…

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October 02, 2005 at 03:31 PM |

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