Don LeJohn
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 | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: May 13, 1934 Daisytown, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: February 25, 2005 (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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Career
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. LeJohn 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 ninth inning of game 1.
LeJohn 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 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
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)