Timothy Evald Johnson (born July 22, 1949) is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. A shortstop and utility infielder, he became better known as a manager when he was caught lying about his service in the Vietnam War.
After signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1967 as a free agent, Johnson was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rick Auerbach prior to the 1973 season while still a minor leaguer. Johnson played everyday for the ...
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Timothy Evald Johnson (born July 22, 1949) is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. A shortstop and utility infielder, he became better known as a manager when he was caught lying about his service in the Vietnam War.
After signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1967 as a free agent, Johnson was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rick Auerbach prior to the 1973 season while still a minor leaguer. Johnson played everyday for the 1973 Brewers at shortstop, but lost his starting job next season to Robin Yount, thus forcing him to settle in as a utility infielder. He was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1978 season where he retired a year later with a lifetime .223 batting average in 516 career games.
After retiring as a player, Johnson spent the next 20 years as a scout, coach or minor league manager for the Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.
The Blue Jays named Johnson as their manager for the 1998 season following the firing of Cito...
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