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Davey Johnson, Mets' 1986 Title-Winning Manager, Dies at 82

His wife informed longtime Mets executive Jay Horwitz that Johnson died Friday at a Sarasota hospital after a long illness.

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FILE - New York Mets Manager Davey Johnson, center, holds baseball's World Series trophy on the podium after the Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox in Game 7, at Shea Stadium in New York, Oct. 27, 1986. Mets General Manager Frank Cashen, left, Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth, partially hidden, and Mets President Fred Wilpon, right, join the celebration in the locker room the clubhouse. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine, File)
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Overview

  • No specific cause of death has been disclosed publicly.
  • Johnson remains the winningest manager in Mets history with 595 victories, guiding the 108-win 1986 club to a seven-game World Series triumph.
  • He managed five MLB teams and finished with a 1,372-1,071 record, earning Manager of the Year honors in 1997 with the Orioles and 2012 with the Nationals.
  • A four-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove second baseman, he won World Series titles with the Orioles in 1966 and 1970 and hit 43 home runs for the 1973 Braves.
  • Tributes poured in from across baseball, including Darryl Strawberry and Jim Palmer, with teams highlighting his forward-thinking, analytics-driven approach and impact on players.