Overview
- The New York Mets said Johnson died Friday in Sarasota, Florida after a long illness, confirming the news Saturday.
- He was a four-time All-Star with three Gold Gloves and won World Series titles with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966 and 1970.
- As Mets manager, he captured the 1986 championship and logged 1,372 career managerial wins from 1984 to 2013, including a franchise-record 595 with New York.
- He guided the United States to a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was named Manager of the Year in 1997 and 2012.
- Owner Steve Cohen praised Johnson’s steady leadership as former star Darryl Strawberry posted an Instagram tribute, and longtime PR chief Jay Horwitz said Johnson’s wife, Susan, notified him of the death from a Sarasota hospital.