| Stan Johnson | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1937-02-12)February 12, 1937 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: April 17, 2012(2012-04-17) (aged 75) San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1960, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 13, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .111 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
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Stanley Lucius Johnson (February 12, 1937 – April 17, 2012) was an American professionalbaseball player. He was anoutfielder who appeared in eight games inMajor League Baseball, 96 games inNippon Professional Baseball, and over 1,500 games in theminor leagues during his 13-year career (1957–1969). Johnson threw and battedleft-handed and was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).
Born inDallas, Texas,[1] Johnson graduated in 1956 fromGalileo High School inSan Francisco. After playing baseball for one year atSan Francisco City College, he received a baseball scholarship to theUniversity of San Francisco.
He entered pro baseball when he was signed by theChicago White Sox. In his second pro season, 1958, he led the high-levelWestern League inruns scored (120) and tied for the lead inhits (204). Two years later, hehit .333 with 172 hits for theTriple-ASan Diego Padres of thePacific Coast League. Each year, he was selected to his league's All-Star team.
Johnson briefly appeared in parts of two major league seasons. He got into five games as a member of the1960 White Sox during that September's roster expansion. In his second MLB game andat bat, on September 23, 1960, against theIndians atCleveland Stadium, he was called topinch hit for White Sox starMinnie Miñoso in the ninthinning when Miñoso was ejected for throwing hisbatting helmet.[2] Johnson belted a solohome run off Clevelandrelief pitcherFrank Funk to seal a 7–0 Chicago triumph.[2]
The blow would be Johnson's only big-league hit. He began1961 with San Diego, then was included in an eight-player June 10 deal between Chicago and theKansas City Athletics. In three games with the Athletics, June 11–13, he started one game as theright fielder, but was held hitless in three total at bats.
Johnson then returned to the Pacific Coast League, but as a member of theHawaii Islanders. He spent the next year in theLos Angeles Dodgers' organization, then joined theBoston Red Sox' system, where he played six years at the Triple-A level. In his one year in Japan, 1969, Johnson batted .242 with five home runs for theTaiyo Whales. He briefly scouted for the Red Sox inNorthern California after his playing career ended.
He was married to Jacqueline Miles for 51 years, from February 12, 1961, until his death.[3] Johnson died on April 17, 2012, at the age of 75 after a five-year battle withParkinson's disease.[3] He is survived by his wife, deceased daughter Stacey Randolph ofMissouri City, Texas, and son Stanley Johnson Jr. of San Francisco and his three granddaughters.
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