Bob Johnson | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 31 July 1959 |
Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 1 |
Debutteam: | Texas Rangers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 1 |
Finalteam: | Texas Rangers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .197 |
Stat2label: | Runs |
Stat2value: | 24 |
Stat3label: | Hits |
Stat3value: | 49 |
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Bobby Earl Johnson (born July 31, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Texas Rangers. He was drafted by the Rangers in the 9th round of the amateur draft. Johnson played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Rangers in, and his last season with the New York Yankees' Class A-Advanced Fort Lauderdale Yankees and Triple-A Columbus Clippers in .
A graduate of Kimball High School in Dallas,[1] Johnson is the nephew of Hall of Fame infielder Ernie Banks.
On April 29, 1983, Johnson hit a 3-run home run against the New York Yankees in an 8–3 win.
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