Davey Johnson
David Allen "Davey" Johnson (born January 30, 1943) is an American professional baseball player and manager. He played for the for the Baltimore Orioles (1965-1972), Atlanta Braves (1973–1975), Yomiuri Giants (1975–1976), Philadelphia Phillies (1977–1978) and Chicago Cubs (1978). He has managed the New York Mets (1984-1990), Cincinnati Reds (1993-1995), Orioles (1996-1997), Los Angeles Dodgers (1999-2000), and Washington Nationals (2011-present).
Johnson was the starting second baseman when they won four American League (AL) pennants and two World Series championships between 1965 and 1972. He made four All-Star Game appearances and received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award three times. Johnson won the American League's Manager of the Year Award in 1997 when he led the Baltimore Orioles wire-to-wire to the American League East Division Championship.
His biggest success as a manager was when he led the Mets to the 1986 World Series title. The ball club captured the National League (NL) East under his watch in 1988. The teams he piloted in the three years from 1995 to 1997 all made it to their respective League Championship Series – the Cincinnati Reds in 1995 and the Orioles in both 1996 and 1997. He later managed the Dodgers and Nationals.
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