Johnson won two World Series playing for the Baltimore Orioles before he became the New York Mets manager.
Davey Johnson, a four-time MLB All-Star infielder who won two World Series titles with the Baltimore Orioles before managing the 1986 New York Mets to the championship, has died. He was 82.
The Mets‘ longtime public relations official Jay Horwitz announced Johnson’s passing Saturday morning.
Horwitz said he got a call from Johnson’s wife, who revealed the news of his death.
„Last night around midnight I got a call that I had been dreading. When I saw Susan Johnson’s name appear, I knew that news would not be good“, Horwitz wrote.
