About Davey Johnson Memorabilia & Collectibles
Former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball,
Davey Johnson has played for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. He was born in January 30, 1943 in Orlando, Florida.
Johnson has played in the Japanese League for the Yomiuri Giants in 1975 to 1976. During his 13-year major league career, he had recorded a batting average of .261 with 136 home runs, 609 runs batted in, 564 runs, 242 doubles, 18 triples, and 33 stolen bases all in 1,435 games. He was also a four-time All Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner. Johnson was also a successful member of the Orioles 1966 and 1970 World Championship teams leading to the recognition of Davey Johnson autographed 86 WS Champs baseball. His best season took place in 1973 when he broke Rogers Hornsby’s record for the most single season garnered home runs as a second baseman with 43.
Johnson’s managerial career began in 1979. He had won pennants in each of his three seasons during the minors and he then advanced quickly through the New York Mets farm system. He also became the first National League manager who had won at least 90 games in each of his first five seasons. He had the final out to settle the Mets’ first World championship in 1969 and made the Davey Johnson autographed 86 WS Champs baseball a most collectible item to many baseball fans. It was in 1997 when he was named the American League Manager of the Year. He also became the manager of Team USA and led the team to a seventh-place finish during the 2005 Baseball World Cup.
Be able to catch Johnson’s sports stuffs like the signed gloves, photographs, and the
Davey Johnson autographed 86 WS Champs baseball only at Sportsmemorabilia.com. People often mistook his name as Dave Johnson, Davi Johnson, Davey Johnsone, Davey Johnsoun, Dabey Johnson, Davei Johnson and Davi Johnson.
About Davey Johnson:
Davey Johnson (full name: David Allen Johnson; no nicknames) played second baseman and first baseman from 1965 until 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. He played for the Orioles from 1965 - 1972, Braves from 1973 - 1975, Phillies from 1977 - 1978 and Cubs in 1978. Over 13 seasons, he played 1435 games, hit 136 home runs, drove in 564 runs, and stole 33 bases. Born on January 30, 1943 in Orlando, FL, Johnson stands 6' 1" and weighs 170 lb. He attended Alamo Heights (San Antonio, TX) high school. His debut was on April 13, 1965 and he played his final game on September 29, 1978. Over his career, Johnson made $146,500. Common misspellings of his name include David Allen Davey davy jhonson Johnson johson jonhson jonson.