Davey Johnson​

In 13 seasons in the Major Leagues, Johnson played 1,435 games and had a career batting average of .261 with 136 home runs and 609 RBIs. The Alamo Heights graduate played for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs. He played in four World Series with the Orioles; earned three Gold Glove honors; and was selected to four All-Star Teams. ​

Johnson’s best season at the plate was in 1973 with the Braves. The second baseman hit 45 home runs and had 99 RBIs and was named the National League “Comeback Player of the Year” by Sporting News. In 1975, he moved to Japan’s Yomiuri Giants for two seasons before returning to the majors in 1978 with the Phillies, where he tied a major league single season record with two pinch-hit grand slams. ​

As phenomenal as he was as a player, Johnson is perhaps most notable for his time as a manager. Following his playing career, he became manager for the New York Mets, where he earned one World Series title, five division championships, one wild-card berth and four second place finishes in 14 seasons. He guided the Mets to a World Series in victory over Boston in 1986 and remains the organization’s winningest manager in history. In 2010, he was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame. After a stint as manager for the Cincinatti Reds, Johnson returned to Baltimore, this time as manager. As the Orioles’ manager, he was selected “Manager of the Year” in 1997. He then managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for a short time, before finishing his career with the Washington Nationals. Johnson also participated in two summer Olympics, one as a bench coach for Team Netherlands in 2004, and one as manager for Team USA in 2008. Johnson finished his managerial career with 1,372 wins and just 1,072 losses, placing him tenth all time in winning percentage among managers with more than 1,000 wins.