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- Birth nameAlexander Johnson
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Alex Johnson was born on December 7, 1942 in Helena, Arkansas, USA. He was married to Julia Augusta. He died on February 28, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
- SpouseJulia Augusta(February 2, 1962 - 1976) (divorced, 2 children)
- Outfielder for Phildadelphia Phillies (1964-1965), St. Louis Cardinals (1966-1967), Cincinnati Reds (1968-1969), California Angels (1970-1971), Clevland Indians (1972), Texas Rangers (1973-1974), New York Yankees (1974-1975), and Detriot Tigers (1976).
- After he left baseball, he worked at his father's trucking company in Detroit. He took over the business after his father's death in 1985.
- His best season in the majors was his first season with the Angels, when he batted .329 with 86 RBIs and 14 home runs en route to winning the 1970 AL batting title.
- He made his major league debut with the Phillies in July 1964.
- Older brother of running back Ron Johnson.
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