| Alex Johnson | |
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| Left fielder | |
| Born: December 7, 1942 Helena, Arkansas |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 25, 1964 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1976 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Home runs | 78 |
| Stolen bases | 113 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alexander Johnson (born December 7, 1942, in Helena, Arkansas is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder and designated hitter over parts of 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. He won the 1970 American League batting title while playing for the California Angels. Johnson turned down many football scholarships to pursue his dream of baseball.
His brother, Ron, was a professional football player.
Johnson holds the distinction of being the only player in the 20th century to play 10 or more years in the big leagues but never for more than two seasons with any one team.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Edes, Gordon (2009). "Milton Bradley’s behavior has a precedent" Yahoo.com (accessed 26 Sept, 2009)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- SABR BioProject - Alex Johnson
| Preceded by Mike McCormick |
NL Comeback Player of the Year 1968 |
Succeeded by Tommie Agee |
| Preceded by Rod Carew |
American League Batting Champion 1970 |
Succeeded by Tony Oliva |
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