Alex Johnson
American baseball player (1942-2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Canadian singer and actor, see Alexz Johnson. For the American climber, see Alex Johnson (climber). For other uses, see Alexander Johnson (disambiguation).
Alexander Johnson (December 7, 1942 – February 28, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1964 to 1976, for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers. He was the National League Comeback Player of the Year in 1968 and an American League All-Star and batting champion in 1970. His brother, Ron, was an NFL running back, most notably for the New York Giants.
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Alex Johnson | |
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Left fielder | |
Born: (1942-12-07)December 7, 1942 Helena, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Died: February 28, 2015(2015-02-28) (aged 72) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 25, 1964, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1976, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .288 |
Home runs | 78 |
Runs batted in | 525 |
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