Dave Johnson (1987-1993 pitcher)
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David Wayne Johnson is a retired American
professional baseball
player who was a pitcher
in the Major Leagues from 1987–1993. Johnson would play for the Baltimore Orioles
, Pittsburgh Pirates
, and Detroit Tigers
. A Guideposts
article titled "Against the Odds" by Dave Johnson appeared in the May, 1990, issue of the magazine (pp 2–5). He currently works as an analyst for MASN. Johnson's son Steve, is currently a pitcher in the minor leagues. He was in the Los Angeles Dodgers
organization before being traded to the Orioles as part of the deal for George Sherrill
.
He currently resides in Kingsville, Maryland
.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who was a pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Major Leagues from 1987–1993. Johnson would play for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. A Guideposts
Guideposts
Guideposts is a Christian-faith based non-profit organization founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Raymond Thornburg, and Peale's wife, Ruth Stafford Peale. The Guideposts organization is headquartered in Carmel, New York, with additional offices in New York City, Chesterton, Indiana, and...
article titled "Against the Odds" by Dave Johnson appeared in the May, 1990, issue of the magazine (pp 2–5). He currently works as an analyst for MASN. Johnson's son Steve, is currently a pitcher in the minor leagues. He was in the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
organization before being traded to the Orioles as part of the deal for George Sherrill
George Sherrill
George Friederich Sherrill , also known as "The Brim Reaper", "Flat Breezy", and "Duckbill" , is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is a free agent-College and independent baseball:Sherrill was not drafted after graduating from Austin Peay State...
.
He currently resides in Kingsville, Maryland
Kingsville, Maryland
Kingsville is a semi-rural, unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a close-knit and rustic community bounded by the Little Gunpowder Falls river and the Big Gunpowder Falls river which join to form the Gunpowder...
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