Overview
- The Mets announced Johnson's death on Saturday, with team alumni chief Jay Horwitz making the news public.
- Johnson guided the 1986 Mets to 108 regular-season wins and a World Series title, part of five straight 90-win seasons from 1984 to 1988.
- He managed the Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, and Nationals, compiling 1,372 career victories and 25 postseason wins across six playoff appearances.
- Before managing, he played 12 MLB seasons with the Orioles, Braves, Phillies, and Cubs, earning four All-Star selections and three Gold Gloves, plus two titles with Baltimore and a stint with Japan's Yomiuri Giants.
- He entered the Mets Hall of Fame in 2010 alongside Frank Cashen, Darryl Strawberry, and Dwight Gooden.