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]
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February 16, 2024
larry, johnson, baseball, larry, doby, johnson, august, 1950, 2013, american, professional, baseball, player, catcher, appeared, games, over, five, major, league, seasons, cleveland, indians, 1972, 1974, montreal, expos, 1975, chicago, white, 1978, johnson, bo. Larry Doby Johnson August 17 1950 May 26 2013 1 was an American professional baseball player A catcher he appeared in 12 games over five Major League seasons for the Cleveland Indians 1972 1974 Montreal Expos 1975 76 and Chicago White Sox 1978 Johnson was born in Cleveland Ohio He batted and threw right handed stood 6 feet 1 8 m tall and weighed 185 pounds 84 kg He attended Cleveland State University and Manatee Junior College Larry JohnsonCatcherBorn 1950 08 17 August 17 1950Cleveland OhioDied May 26 2013 2013 05 26 aged 62 1 Tampa FloridaBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutOctober 3 1972 for the Cleveland IndiansLast MLB appearanceMay 25 1978 for the Chicago White SoxMLB statisticsBatting average 192Home runs0Runs batted in1TeamsCleveland Indians 1972 1974 Montreal Expos 1975 1976 Chicago White Sox 1978 Johnson was named for Larry Doby the first African American to play in the American League a seven time All Star outfielder and member of the 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 1968 Major League Baseball draft Although he had a 14 year career in minor league baseball and hit an even 100 career minor league home runs his longest stint as a major league player was six games for the 1976 Expos His five MLB hits in 29 plate appearances included two doubles He drew two bases on balls and was credited with one 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 edit a b Obituary Cleveland Indians official web site Morrow Geoff 2013 Heavy hearted Joshua Johnson earns Harrisburg Senators Player of the Week honors Nats hire J Johnson as Minors manager External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Larry Johnson baseball amp oldid 1160776965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
