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Bobby Earl Johnson (born July 31, 1959) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Texas Rangers. He was drafted by the Rangers in the 9th round of the 1977 amateur draft. Johnson played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Rangers in 1977, and his last season with the New York Yankees' Class A-Advanced Fort Lauderdale Yankees and Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 1985.

Bob Johnson
Catcher
Born: (1959-07-31) July 31, 1959 (age 63) Dallas, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1981, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1983, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.197
Runs	24
Hits	49
Teams
Texas Rangers (1981–1983)

A graduate of Kimball High School in Dallas,[1] Johnson is the nephew of Hall of Fame infielder Ernie Banks.

On April 29, 1983, Johnson hit a 3-run home run against the New York Yankees in an 8–3 win.

Sources

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League

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