John H. Johnson (baseball)

John H. Johnson
Born(1921-09-26)September 26, 1921
Staten Island, New York
DiedJanuary 12, 1988(1988-01-12) (aged 66)
St. Petersburg, Florida
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMinor League Baseball president
Years active1979–1988

John H. Johnson (September 26, 1921 – January 12, 1988) was an American baseball executive, whose most significant role was as president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues from 1979 through 1988. He was born in Staten Island, New York.[1][2]

Johnson was credited with helping the then struggling organization stabilize and grow. During his ten-year tenure, he was in charge of 17 minor league circuits and 176 teams throughout the United States. One of his most important achievements was an extensive overhaul of the master player development contract, which governs the relations between Major League Baseball organizations and their mostly independently owned Minor League affiliates.[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Social Security Index[permanent dead link]. Retrieved on December 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Obituary". The New York Times. 13 January 1988. New York Times. Retrieved on December 5, 2015.