Ban Johnson

President of the American League (1863-1931)
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Ban Johnson

Summary

Ban Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norwalk[2]. He was born on January 5, 1865[3]. He died in St. Louis[4]. He died on March 28, 1931[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ban Johnson's place of birth was Norwalk[2].
  • Ban Johnson died in St. Louis[4].
  • Ban Johnson was born on January 5, 1865[3].
  • Ban Johnson was born on 1864[8].
  • Ban Johnson was born on January 6, 1863[9].
  • Ban Johnson died on March 28, 1931[5].
  • Ban Johnson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ban Johnson's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Ban Johnson held the position of President of the American League[11].
  • Ban Johnson is recorded as male[12].
  • Ban Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ban Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Ban Johnson[14].
  • Ban Johnson's sport is recorded as baseball[15].
  • Ban Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[16].
  • Ban Johnson's given name is recorded as Ban[17].
  • Ban Johnson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Byron Bancroft Johnson'}[18].

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Origins and Family

Ban Johnson's place of birth was Norwalk[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1865[3], 1864[8], and January 6, 1863[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ban Johnson's professions included baseball player[6]. He held the position of President of the American League[11].

Death and Burial

Ban Johnson died on March 28, 1931[5]. He died in St. Louis[4].

Why It Matters

Ban Johnson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Ban Johnson born?

Ban Johnson's place of birth was Norwalk[2].

Where did Ban Johnson die?

Ban Johnson died in St. Louis[4].

What did Ban Johnson do for work?

Ban Johnson worked as baseball player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . espn.com. espn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Society for American Baseball Research. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. baseballhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . baseballhall.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death St. Louis
    Instance of human
    Given name Ban
    Country of citizenship United States
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