Major League Baseball reports that former Reds manager Davey Johnson has died. Johnson was 82.The former Reds manager coached the team for three seasons between 1993 and 1995.During his tenure as manager, the team experienced significant success, with the Reds finishing as divisional leaders in both the 1994 and 1995 seasons.However, despite his revival of the Reds, Johnson was later removed from the role at the end of the 1995 season by former Reds owner Marge Schott over personal disagreements that emerged between the two. After Johnson’s firing, the Reds immediately proceeded to enter another slump in the 1996 season, and would not again emerge as divisional leaders of the National League Central until the 2010 season.Johnson also managed the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals. This included a World Series win in 1986 with Johnson as manager of the Mets.Before becoming a manager, Johnson was also a player in MLB, reaching the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles.Prior to joining the league, Johnson was born into a military family in Orlando, Florida, and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He played baseball in college for Texas A&M before signing with the Orioles in 1962.Johnson’s cause of death was not immediately revealed.This is a breaking news story and will be updated as WLWT learns more.
Major League Baseball reports that former Reds manager Davey Johnson has died.
Johnson was 82.
The former Reds manager coached the team for three seasons between 1993 and 1995.
During his tenure as manager, the team experienced significant success, with the Reds finishing as divisional leaders in both the 1994 and 1995 seasons.
However, despite his revival of the Reds, Johnson was later removed from the role at the end of the 1995 season by former Reds owner Marge Schott over personal disagreements that emerged between the two.
After Johnson’s firing, the Reds immediately proceeded to enter another slump in the 1996 season, and would not again emerge as divisional leaders of the National League Central until the 2010 season.
Johnson also managed the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals. This included a World Series win in 1986 with Johnson as manager of the Mets.
Before becoming a manager, Johnson was also a player in MLB, reaching the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles.
Prior to joining the league, Johnson was born into a military family in Orlando, Florida, and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He played baseball in college for Texas A&M before signing with the Orioles in 1962.
Johnson’s cause of death was not immediately revealed.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as WLWT learns more.