Cliff Johnson
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About
MLB first baseman, catcher and who won back-to-back World Series as a member of the New York Yankees in 1978 and 1979. He is remembered by many fans for his infamous locker room brawl with Goose Gossage which put the pitcher on the disabled list for two months and resulted in Johnson being traded to the Cleveland Indians.
Before Fame
He was a catcher at Wheatley High School in San Antonio, Texas and was drafted out of high school by the Houston Astros in 1966.
Trivia
He held the major league record for pinch hit home runs with 20 until Matt Stairs surpassed him in 2010.
Family Life
He married an Army nurse named Christine. His brother-in-law is former MLB left fielder Mike Easler.
Associated With
He won two World Series alongside Yankees catcher Thurman Munson.
