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Ron Johnson (baseball)
American baseball player (1956–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ronald David Johnson (March 23, 1956 – January 26, 2021) was an American baseball player, coach and minor league manager. From 2012 through 2018, he managed the Norfolk Tides of the International League, Triple-A farm system affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.[1] His 2018 season with Norfolk was his 14th season as a Triple-A manager; Johnson formerly helmed the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League (2005–09), and the Omaha Royals (1998) and Omaha Golden Spikes (1999) of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.
Ron Johnson | |
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![]() Johnson managing the Pawtucket Red Sox in 2009 | |
First baseman | |
Born: (1956-03-23)March 23, 1956 Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Died: January 26, 2021(2021-01-26) (aged 64) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 1982, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 22, 1984, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .261 |
Games played | 22 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach |
Johnson was a first baseman for the Kansas City Royals and Montreal Expos during his brief Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career from 1982 to 1984. He threw and batted right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg). Johnson was also a former first base coach of the Boston Red Sox of MLB in 2010 and 2011.