Davey Johnson

David Allen Johnson (born January 30, 1943 in Orlando, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and later manager likely best remembered as the skipper who piloted the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets. He is currently a Senior Adviser for the Washington Nationals. After one season playing baseball at Texas A&M; University, Johnson signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1962. He made the team, and wa... more

David Allen Johnson (born January 30, 1943 in Orlando, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and later manager likely best remembered as the skipper who piloted the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets. He is currently a Senior Adviser for the Washington Nationals. After one season playing baseball at Texas A&M; University, Johnson signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1962. He made the team, and was in the opening day line-up for the 1965 season opener, but spent most of the season in the minors, where he batted .301 for the Rochester Red Wings. On June 13, 1966, the Orioles traded second baseman Jerry Adair to the Chicago White Sox to make room for Johnson at second base. He responded with a .257 batting average, seven home runs and 56 runs batted in to finish third in American League Rookie of the Year balloting for the 1966 World Series champions. In the 1966 World Series, Johnson earned the distinction of being the last person to... less