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Try it freeThe baseball world came together to mourn Davey Johnson after the legendary former player and manager died Friday at 82.
He notably managed the Mets to their last World Series title in 1986.
“Davey was responsible for the most successful run in our history,” Mets team historian and longtime former PR director Jay Horwitz wrote. “From 1984–1990 , we won over 100 games twice and over 90 contests on two other occasions. His overall record was 595 (most wins by a Mets manager) and 417 losses, a winning percentage of .588.
“But wins and losses don’t really tell the story of what made Davey great. He was brash, had swagger, and was the perfect guy to lead our team in the 1980’s which had so many different personalities. He was never afraid to speak his mind.”
Johnson was the winningest manager in Mets history and was also the first ever in MLB to win at least 90 games his first five seasons as manager.
“I learned more about the inner workings of baseball from Davey Johnson than from anyone else during my career,” longtime Mets radio play-by-play announcer Howie Rose wrote on X.
“I will always cherish our daily sessions together during the Mets Extra days and am so sad to hear of his passing. RIP, old friend. Will share more later today.”
Johnson also had a 13-year playing career.
With the Orioles, he made the last out — a fly ball that was caught by Cleon Jones — in the Mets’ first World Series win in 1969.
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He won two World Series and appeared in four with the Orioles.
“The baseball world has lost a giant of the game,” Johnson’s biographer, Erik Sherman, posted on X. “Davey Johnson, All Star player for the Orioles that won four pennants and two World Series and world championship manager of the ’86 Mets passed away last night. A privilege to be his biographer and close friend.”
Johnson also managed the Reds, Orioles, Dodgers and Nationals.
He tallied a career 1,372-1,071 record (.562), including a 595-417 (.588) mark in Flushing.