Reed Johnson

Reed Cameron Johnson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.
• School California State University, Fullerton
• High School Riverside Polytechnic High School
• Debut April 17, 2003
• Final Game October 3, 2015
• Born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, CA USA

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Biographical Information

In his 28th career game on June 15th, 2003, Reed Johnson led off the first inning with a home run and ended the game with a 10th inning walk-off home run as his Toronto Blue Jays edged the Chicago Cubs 5-4. Reed is the only rookie among six players with lead-off and walk-off homers in the same game. Later that season. Reed compiled a 20-game hitting streak, which at the time was the fifth longest in Toronto Blue Jays history, and is still the longest hitting streak by a Toronto rookie.

Johnson tied a major league record on April 29, 2006 when he was hit by a pitch three times in a game against the New York Yankees - and during the next game, he was hit in his first at-bat. He also led the majors in 2006 in times hit by pitch with 21.

He was signed by Chicago Cubs on March 25, 2008.

Related Sites

• Reed Johnson on mlb.com