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Davey Johnson (1943-2025) Professional baseball player and manager, author. Davey Johnson was born in Orlando, Florida, and died in Sarasota, Florida.

Full Name

David (Davey) Allen Johnson

Locations

Queens

Author's Timeline

1943

Birth

David Allen Johnson was born in Orlando, Florida, on January 30, 1943.

1984-1990

Other Life Event

Queens County: Mr. Johnson was a manager for the New York Mets from 1984 to 1990.

1986

Literary Work

Bats
Putnam Adult
0399131205 / 978-0399131202
Nonfiction written with Peter Golenbock.

2018

Literary Work

My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond
Triumph Books
1629374113 / 978-1629374116
Memoir written with Erik Sherman.

2025

Death

Davey Johnson died in a hospital in Sarasota, Florida, on September 5, 2025.

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