Major League Baseball Player & Manager

3 Time World Champion

(1943-2025) Born in Orlando, Florida, he played as a second baseman, in Major League Baseball as a member of the Baltimore Orioles (1965-1972), the dynasty that won four American League pennants, and two World Series championships (1966 & 1970). He also played with the Atlanta Braves, (1973-1975), the Philadelphia Phillies (1977-1978), and the Chicago Cubs (1978).

He compiled the following statistics during his MLB playing career: .261 batting average; 136 home runs; and 609 runs batted in. He was a 4 time All Star selection; 3 time World Series Champion, 1966 & 1970 with the Orioles as a player, and 1986 as manager of the New York Mets. He was also a 3 time gold glove award winner; 2 time manager of the year; and is a member of both the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets Hall of Fame.

In 1973, he hit 42 home runs with the Atlanta Braves tying Rogers Hornsby's record for most single-season home runs by a second baseman with 42.

As a MLB manager he had a career record of 1,372 wins, and 1,071 losses for a winning percentage of .562, winning the 1986 World Series as manager of the New York Mets. He managed the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals.

I am offering for sale Johnson's 1988 Topps Baseball Card, #164, as the manager of the New York Mets. It is boldly autographed in blue sharpie pen across the front of the card, "Davey Johnson." The card is in near mint condition. It was obtained in person. From the 64 year old personal collection of LEN ROSA.

TRIVIA: Ironically, Davey Johnson made the last out of the 1969 World Series as a member of the Baltimore Orioles. He hit a fly ball to New York Mets left fielder Cleon Jones. One of the most iconic photographs of that World Series is Cleon Jones going down to one knee as he secures the catch, the last out, and the first World Series Championship, for the team forever known as the "Miracle Mets." Odds makers did not give the upstart Mets even the slightest chance of beating the powerful and mighty Baltimore team with their tremendous pitching staff!