Donald Everett LeJohn(May 13, 1934 inDaisytown, Pennsylvania– February 25, 2005 inCalifornia, Pennsylvania[1]) was aMajor League Baseballthird basemanandMinor League Baseballmanager during his long career in professional baseball.
| Don LeJohn | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born:May 13, 1934 Daisytown, Pennsylvania,U.S. | |
| Died:February 25, 2005(aged 70) California, Pennsylvania,U.S. | |
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 30, 1965, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1965, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs | 2 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editLeJohn was signed by theBrooklyn Dodgersin 1954 and played in the minor leagues through 1971 with various Dodgers affiliates. He was a minor league All-Star in 1954, 1955 and 1964. LeJohn made one stop in the majors, with theLos Angeles Dodgersin 1965 and had oneat-batas apinch-hitterin theWorld Seriesthat year. He struck out swinging in the ninth inning of game 1.
LeJohn started managing as a player/manager with theTri-City Atomsin theNorthwest Leaguein 1967 and continued to manage in the Dodgers' farm system for twenty years after he finished playing.
The teams he managed:
- Tri-City Atoms(1967–1968)
- Bakersfield Dodgers(1969–1972)
- Waterbury Dodgers(1973–1976)
- San Antonio Dodgers(1977–1982)
- Lodi Dodgers(1983)
- Bakersfield Dodgers(1984, 1986)
LeJohn finished with a career managerial record of 1243–1238, and won two league championships.
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics and player information fromBaseball Reference,orBaseball Reference (Minors)