Johnny Price

Johnny Price was born in Winborn, Mississippi on November 13, 1912, and went on to become a fine baseball player, signing his first professional contract at the age of just 19.Then, after languishing in the minor leagues for almost 10 seasons, he realized that his dream of major league baseball stardom might never be realized so he embarked on developing and mastering a large number of tricks with bats and baseballs, all specialized routines which would then allow him to stay involved in the game of baseball for many more years.While playing in the Pacific Coast League in the late 1930s, he began to establish a following and started performing these many, varied tricks and routines before games as the crowds arrived.In comparison with other well-known baseball entertainers who relied on comedic routines, he utilized his amazing baseball skills to delight and fascinate fans wherever he appeared.One of his more famous tricks was to hang upside down from a special A-frame rig to t... [Details Intro]