Byron Johnson, also known as Mex Johnson, was a baseball player in the Negro League. His nickname came from a hat he wore as a child which looked like a sombrero.

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, he began his Negro League career in 1937 as a shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs and stayed with the Monarchs until his retirement in 1940. He also was on the road team the Monarchs called the Satchel Paige All Stars from 1939 to 1940.

He was known as one of the best defensive players of his time.
Johnson accomplishments as a player included being selected as a member of the Negro League East-West All-Star team in 1938. 

Byron was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941 to fight in World War II.  In 1943, Johnson entered the Army's Quartermaster Corps and spent 13 months in England preparing for D-Day. He landed in Normandy on June 11, 1944. He served in Europe until 1945

His family has established a website in honor of Johnson and his wife and their years of community service after his life in baseball.

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