Johnny Lanning

John Young Lanning was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947 for the Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston [Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]. Lanning's main pitches were a hard curve and a slow curve.
Lanning attended North Carolina State College, where he played college baseball for the Wolfpack baseball|Wolfpack].
During World War II, Lanning served in the US Army.
Lanning's older brother, Tom, was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies].