Larry Johnson

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Larry Doby Johnson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
High School East Technical High School
Debut October 3, 1972
Final Game May 25, 1978
Born August 17, 1950 in Cleveland, OH USA

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Larry Johnson was named after Hall of Famer Larry Doby. Ironically, his namesake was one of his coaches when he played with the 1978 Chicago White Sox. He had 5 cups of coffee with 3 different teams in the 1970s. His longest major league stint was with the 1976 Montreal Expos, getting in 6 games and 13 at bats. His first hit came on October 3, 1972 as a member of the Cleveland Indians against the Baltimore Orioles. The pitcher for the Orioles was Roric Harrison. Johnson came into the game in the top of the 6th inning, replacing Ray Fosse as the Indians catcher. He started 7 games in his career, 4 times catching and once as a DH. His highest postion in the batting order was 6th.