Leonard Johnston
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Leonard Johnston | |
Leonard Edward Johnston Jr. | |
Bat/Throw: | L/L |
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Height: | 5' 10" |
Weight: | 167 |
Born: | 1929-3-15 at Pontiac, MI (US) |
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Contents |
Profile
Pre-professional career
- In high school, lettered in baseball, football, and basketball.
- At Western Michigan University, he lettered in football and baseball, and earned a B.S. degree.
- Baseball team won Mid-American Conference title each year he played.
- Was all Mid-American Conference in baseball in 1950-51-52 and all-MAC in football in 1951.
Achievements
- In 1953, he received the American Baseball Congress' Minor League Rookie-of-the-Year Award.
- Led the 1953 Western League, 1954 Southern Association, 1956 International League, 1957 International League and 1958 International League in stolen bases.
- Named center-fielder on Look Magazine's Minor League All-Star Team in 1956.
- Led 1962 American Association outfielders in double plays (5).
Other
- Served in the US Army (paratroops) for two years.
- Was a coach for 1969 Buffalo.
Sources
- Chicago White Sox Organizational Record Book. 1966.
- Cleveland Indians Organization Sketch Book. 1972.