Reed Johnson

Reed Cameron Johnson (born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. Johnson grew up in Temecula, a suburb of Riverside, California, and attended Temecula Valley High School, where he participated in baseball and soccer. He was an All-League and an All-County selection. Johnson attended college at Cal State Fullerton and was named an Academic All-American. He also set records b... more

Reed Cameron Johnson (born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. Johnson grew up in Temecula, a suburb of Riverside, California, and attended Temecula Valley High School, where he participated in baseball and soccer. He was an All-League and an All-County selection. Johnson attended college at Cal State Fullerton and was named an Academic All-American. He also set records by being the first Cal State Fullerton player to score 100 runs and collect 100 hits in a season. Before playing with the Toronto Blue Jays, Johnson played for the Syracuse SkyChiefs, the club's AAA affiliate. Johnson made his Major League debut on April 17, 2003. He finished his rookie season, with a .294 batting average, 10 home runs, and 52 runs batted in. Johnson also won the American League Rookie of the Month Award for the month of September. He is one of only five batters, through August 2009, to have hit both a leadoff and walkoff home... less