“When the game was on the line, he was able to transform that little 7-year-old child that was always in a playful mood into serious,” Monday said. He’s talking about his heart as though it’s a parcel of land that becomes more fertile with age. He responded with a home run. He was 74. That tied the series at two games apiece, and the Dodgers won the next two games to claim the title. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Steve Garvey, Steve Sax and Jay Johnstone talk to fans about the old days at San Manuel’s Pines Steakhouse in Highland on Tuesday July 22, 2014. Johnstone once replaced the celebrity photos in the office of Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda with pictures of himself, Jerry Reuss and Don Stanhouse. Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg) Born: November 20, 1945 in Manchester, CT us. He attended old timers' games with the Yankees and Dodgers as recently as 2018. In the 1981 World Series, Johnstone had a pinch-hit, two-run homer in Game 4 that rallied the Dodgers to an 8-7 win over the Yankees. Trademark and Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. He was active in the MLB Alumni Association, participating in charity events and speaking engagements across the country. In his first postseason experience, Johnstone went 7 for 9 as the Phillies got swept by Cincinnati in the 1976 NL Championship Series. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Turner put the Dodgers ahead with a record-breaking hit in a big inning fueled by a nice stop-gone-bad by Fernando Tatis Jr., and Los Angeles closed out a three-game NL Division Series sweep of the San Diego Padres with an 12-3 win Thursday night. He caught a flyball by Reggie Jackson to straightaway center field just in front of the wall in the seventh inning. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Johnstone, who won World Series championships as a versatile outfielder with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers while being baseball’s merry prankster, has died. He responded with a home run. After retiring, Johnstone briefly worked as a radio color commentator for the Yankees and Phillies. Was a member of 3 World Series Championship teams in 1973 (Oakland As), 1978 (New York Yankees) & … 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 … His daughter said Johnstone's pranks didn't end at the ballpark. Returning to the dugout, they were fined on the spot by Lasorda, who then asked Johnstone to pinch hit. He caught a flyball by Reggie Jackson to straightaway center field just in front of the wall in the seventh inning. “I hope the Dodgers win it for him this year,” she said.

Johnstone, who won World Series championships as a versatile outfielder with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers while being baseball’s merry prankster, died Saturday, Sept. 26, of complications from COVID-19 at a nursing home in Granada Hills, Calif., his daughter Mary Jayne Sarah Johnstone said Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. He locked Lasorda in his office during spring training. Two-time World Series champion Jay Johnstone died Saturday from complications caused by the coronavirus. Everyone loved him.”. He would nail their cleats to the floor or set them on fire.

Jay Johnstone, who won World Series championships as a versatile outfielder with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles... A link has been sent to your friend's email address. “Jay was always bigger than life. He played for the Yankees when they beat the Dodgers to win the 1978 crown. Former outfielder and member of the 1981 World Series championship team Jay Johnstone passed away after a battle with COVID-19. He cut out the crotch area of Rick Sutcliffe’s underwear. He had a career batting average of .267, with 102 home runs and 531 RBIs. His daughter said Johnstone’s pranks didn’t end at the ballpark. He grew up in West Covina and attended Edgewood High, where he lettered in four sports. Johnstone possessed a sense of humor that he used to keep his teammates loose with pranks. He wrote three books about his playing days and the pranks he pulled. Everyone loved him.”. He attended old timers’ games with the Yankees and Dodgers as recently as 2018.

During an interview with Yankee players Deion Sanders and Mel Hall, he got them to uncover a restaurant bread basket containing a snake, startling both players who jumped out of their seats. Johnstone died following complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), … Besides his daughter, he is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary Jayne Johnstone; sister Sandy Clairmont; and son-in-law Ryan Dudasik. More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. She recalled rubber snakes in their pool and spiders by the bathtub. “That was his motto to everything, bring a smile to people’s faces. “Jay came back and wanted to know if he could get a discount on the fine,” Monday recalled. He grew up in West Covina and attended Edgewood High, where he lettered in four sports. Jay Johnstone, who won World Series championships as a versatile outfielder with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers while being baseball’s merry prankster, has …

He died last Saturday of complications from COVID-19 and also had suffered from dementia in recent years, according to his daughter Mary Jayne Sarah Johnstone. He was 74. He was 74. Played for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland As, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers & Chicago Cubs.

That tied the series at two games apiece, and the Dodgers won the next two games to claim the title. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved. During an interview with Yankee players Deion Sanders and Mel Hall, he got them to uncover a restaurant bread basket containing a snake, startling both players who jumped out of their seats. He also from dementia in recent years, his daughter said. Another time, Johnstone and Reuss dressed up as groundskeepers to drag the infield during a game. “He may have had a hand in it or a victory lap of remembrance,” said Rick Monday, Johnstone's former teammate and current Dodgers broadcaster. Besides the Yankees and Dodgers, Johnstone played for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland, Philadelphia, San Diego, and Chicago Cubs during a 20-year major league career that began in 1966 and ended in 1985.