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RIP Jay Johnstone

#1 Post by Vandal » Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:59 am

Former Dodgers fan favorite Jay Johnstone dies at 74 after COVID-19 battle

Jay Johnstone, the fun-loving outfielder who was best known for his clubhouse pranks and a dramatic pinch-hit home run that helped the Dodgers win the 1981 World Series, died Saturday, his daughter, Mary Jayne Sarah Johnstone, confirmed on Facebook. He was 74.

Johnstone, who hit .267 with 102 home runs and 531 RBIs in a 20-year major league career from 1966-85, suffered from dementia and was in a Granada Hills nursing home when he died of complications from COVID-19.


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Re: RIP Jay Johnstone

#2 Post by Buffacuse » Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:33 am

Great cameo in Naked Gun.

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Re: RIP Jay Johnstone

#3 Post by Estonut » Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:35 am

He was an Angel way before he became a Dodger, 448 games vs. 208. Even though I was very young when he played in Anaheim, I knew he was a special player.

RIP, Jay.
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