Johnny Hayes (baseball)
John William Hayes (April 27, 1910 – November 16, 1988) was an American Negro league catcher from 1934 to 1951. A native of Independence, Missouri, Hayes served in the US Army during World War II. He was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1947 and 1951. Hayes died in Auburn Park, Illinois in 1988 at age 78. References External links and Seamheads 1910 births 1988 deaths Baltimore Elite Giants players New York Black Yankees players Newark Dodgers players Newark Eagles players 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball catchers United States Army personnel of World War II