Larry Johnson (baseball)
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Larry Doby Johnson (August 17, 1950 – May 26, 2013)Manatee Junior College.
Johnson was named for
Baseball Hall of Fame.[2]
Doby was a star for the hometown Cleveland Indians the year of Johnson's birth.
Johnson was selected by the Indians in the ninth round of the
sacrifice
.
However, Johnson and his namesake, Doby, were teammates (with Doby serving as a coach) on three separate MLB clubs during the 1970s: the 1974 Indians, 1976 Expos and 1978 White Sox. Johnson's last game as a major leaguer, on May 25, 1978, preceded by five weeks Doby's July 1 appointment as manager of the White Sox.
Larry Johnson died suddenly on May 26, 2013.[3] His son, Josh, also played professional baseball and coached with the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers.[4]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)