Davey Johnson, who gained 2 World Collection with Orioles, managed Mets to title, dies at 82 : NPR

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Susan Walsh/AP NEW YORK — Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who gained the World Collection twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a participant and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, has died. He was 82.

Longtime Mets public relations consultant Jay Horwitz stated Johnson's spouse, Susan, knowledgeable him of his dying after a protracted sickness. Johnson was at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida, when he died Friday, Horwitz stated.

Johnson performed 13 main league seasons with Baltimore, the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs from 1965-78 and gained the Gold Glove thrice whereas being voted an All-Star 4 instances. He managed the Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals throughout a span from 1984-2013.

Former Nationals common supervisor Mike Rizzo known as it a troublesome day.

"Davey was a very good man, shut buddy and a mentor," Rizzo stated in a textual content message. "A Corridor of Fame caliber supervisor with a baseball thoughts forward of his time."

Darryl Strawberry, a member of the '86 Mets, on social media known as Johnson a outstanding chief who reworked the franchise right into a profitable group.

"His capacity to empower gamers to precise themselves whereas sustaining a powerful dedication to excellence was actually inspiring," Strawberry posted on Instagram with a photograph of him, Johnson and Dwight "Doc" Gooden. "Davey's legacy will eternally be etched within the hearts of followers and gamers alike. My heartfelt condolences exit to Susan Johnson and your entire Johnson household throughout this tough time. He will probably be missed however remembered for his unbelievable influence on the sport and the lives he touched."

"He knew how you can get the perfect out of everybody" Ryan Zimmerman, who performed for Johnson with Washington from 2011-13, stated Johnson was an excellent higher human than he was a baseball man.

"He knew how you can get the perfect out of everybody — on and off the sphere," Zimmerman stated in a textual content message. "I realized a lot from him, and my profession wouldn't have been the identical with out my years with him. He will probably be deeply missed by so many individuals."

Johnson was AL supervisor of the yr in 1997 when Baltimore gained the division. He was NL supervisor of the yr in 2012 when the Nationals made the playoffs for the primary time because the transfer from Montreal.

"Davey was a world-class supervisor," proprietor Mark Lerner stated in a press release. "I am going to at all times cherish the recollections we made along with the Nationals, and I do know his legacy will dwell on within the heads and minds of our followers and people throughout baseball."