knightni Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 18. Lance Johnson (11 of 27 lists - 115 points - highest ranking #5 BurlyMan56) bio by knightni - The most exciting play in baseball. - The Triple. Lance Johnson knows it well. One Dog is up there with Sam Crawford, Stan Musial, and Willie Wilson in the record books. He lead the majors in triples at least five times in his career. He even had an almost unheard-of 21 triples with the Mets in 1996. Not bad for a 6th rounder who was a throw-in when the Sox dealt Jose DeLeon to St Louis in 1988. Johnson was an excellent defender in center field and an offensive spark plug on some really bad Sox teams. Need a hit? Johnson averaged .291 in his career. Steal a base? He had over 225 in 6 full and two partial seasons with the Sox. Johnson was also a selective hitter. He walked more than he K'd in 7 of his 14 seasons. One Dog was a Sox fan favorite in an era where there was little to cheer about on the Southside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) Awesome guy, I always found it interesting that he batted 7th, from what I remember seeing him play anyways. Leading the league in triples for 4 consecutive years isn't too bad. Edited August 24, 2008 by WilliamTell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Woo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 funny how you forget players. I wonder what One Dog is doing now? Seems if players aren't coaches they are just counting their money somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I'd love to see One Dog batting lead off for the 2008 White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baines3 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Lance Johnson was a good one. I will always remember him for his diving catch that saved Wilson Alvarez's no hitter. Definately one of my all time favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I'll always remember the 93 playoffs when he hit that HR after not having a single one all season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 My old man used to work on his car and he would always give him generous tips.My old man loved him needless to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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