First, RIP Lenny Randle. He shared his thoughts on baseball cards with this blog in 2010.
Playing career, in brief: Cliff Johnson was a backup catcher and pinch hitter extraordinaire who played for six teams in a fifteen year career. His 196 pinch hit home runs stood as a record until 2010. He is probably best known for his time with the Yankees, where he backed up Thurman Munson on the 1977 and 1978 World Series champs, then was traded to Cleveland the next season after injuring Goose Gossage in a brawl in the clubhouse bathroom.
Post-playing career, in brief: In his retirement, he has gone back to his native Texas to raise horses and cattle.
My collection: I have 42 of his cards, from 1975 to 1987. I would be interested in trading for 1985 Performance Printing Texas Rangers SGA #44.
Although I remember Johnson from his days with the Yankees... I'm mostly familiar with him for his time with the A's. When I picture him... he has a mustache and he seemed like he was always in a grumpy mood (I'm sure this isn't true).
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