æt sˈɛvəntˌiːn, dʒˈɑːnsən hˈoʊpt tə pɚsˈuː ɐ bˈeɪsbɔːl kɚɹˈɪɹ ænd tɹˈaɪd ˈaʊt fɚðɪ ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɡˈɜːlz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈeɪsbɔːl lˈiːɡ.
At 17, Johnson hoped to pursue a baseball career and tried out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.