| Larry Johnson | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born:(1950-08-17)August 17, 1950 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: May 26, 2013(2013-05-26) (aged 62)[1] Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 3, 1972, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 25, 1978, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .192 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Larry Doby Johnson (August 17, 1950 – May 26, 2013)[1] was an American professionalbaseball player. Acatcher, he appeared in 12games over fiveMajor League seasons for theCleveland Indians (1972; 1974),Montreal Expos (1975–76), andChicago White Sox (1978). Johnson was born inCleveland, Ohio. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He attendedCleveland State University andManatee Junior College.
Johnson was named forLarry Doby, the firstAfrican-American to play in theAmerican League, a seven-timeAll-Staroutfielder, and member of theBaseball 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 the1968 Major League Baseball draft. Although he had a 14-year career inminor league baseball and hit an even 100 career minor leaguehome runs, his longest stint as a major league player was six games for the1976 Expos. His five MLBhits in 29plate appearances included twodoubles. He drew twobases on balls and was credited with onesacrifice.
However, Johnson and his namesake, Doby, were teammates (with Doby serving as acoach) on three separate MLB clubs during the 1970s: the1974 Indians, 1976 Expos and1978 White Sox. Johnson's last game as a major leaguer, on May 25, 1978, preceded by five weeks Doby's July 1 appointment asmanager of the White Sox.
Larry Johnson died suddenly on May 26, 2013.[3] His son,Josh, also played professional baseball and coached with theSan Diego Padres andTexas Rangers.[4]
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