Mark Johnson (first baseman)
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Mark Patrick Johnson is a former professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues from 1995-2002 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
, Anaheim Angels, and New York Mets
. He also played one season in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers
in . Mark played football and baseball at Holy Name High School in Worcester, then did a postgraduate year at Worcester Academy
, and matriculated to Dartmouth College where he was the quarterback of the football team.
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...
, Anaheim Angels, and New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
. He also played one season in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
in . Mark played football and baseball at Holy Name High School in Worcester, then did a postgraduate year at Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy is an independent coeducational preparatory school spread over in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States. The school is divided into a middle school, serving approximately 150 students in grades six to eight, and an upper school, serving approximately 500 students in...
, and matriculated to Dartmouth College where he was the quarterback of the football team.