A resident of Delaware for nearly seventy-five years, Judy Johnson was considered the finest third baseman of his day in the Negro Leagues. After attending Howard High School, he played with the Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords between 1923 and 1936. A consistent .300 hitter, Judy hit .416 in 1929. He was the captain of the 1935 champion Crawfords team, which also included Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson and Oscar Charleston. Following his playing career, he remained involved in baseball as a coach, scout and mentor, and he was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.