Donald Everett LeJohn (May 13, 1934 in Daisytown, Pennsylvania – February 25, 2005 in California, Pennsylvania[1]) was a Major League Baseball third baseman and Minor League Baseball manager during his long career in professional baseball.
Don LeJohn | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: (1934-05-13)May 13, 1934 Daisytown, Pennsylvania | |
Died: February 25, 2005(2005-02-25) (aged 70) California, Pennsylvania | |
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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LeJohn was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 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. He made one stop in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965 and had one at-bat as a pinch-hitter in the World Series that year. He struck out swinging in the 9th inning of game 1.
He started managing as a player/manager with the Tri-City Atoms in the Northwest League in 1967 and continued to manage in the Dodgers farm system for 20 years after he finished playing.
The teams he managed:
He finished with a career managerial record of 1243–1238, and he won two league championships.
Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 World Series champions | |
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