Jay Johnstone

Jay Johnstone
Jay Johnstone
	Outfielder
	Born: November 20, 1945; Manchester, Connecticut, U.S.
	Died: September 26, 2020 (aged 74); Granada Hills, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 30, 1966, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
	October 6, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	102
Runs batted in	531
Teams
	California Angels (1966–1970); Chicago White Sox (1971–1972); Oakland Athletics (1973); Philadelphia Phillies (1974–1978); New York Yankees (1978–1979); San Diego Padres (1979); Los Angeles Dodgers (1980–1982); Chicago Cubs (1982–1984); Los Angeles Dodgers (1985);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1978, 1981);

John William Johnstone Jr. (November 20, 1945 – September 26, 2020) was an American professional baseball player and television sports announcer. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1966 to 1985 for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs.

Johnstone was a member of two World Series teams with the Yankees in 1978 and the Dodgers in 1981. He was known as a versatile outfielder with a good sense of humor, known for keeping clubhouses loose with pranks and gimmicks. He later served as a radio color commentator for the Yankees (1989–1990) and Phillies (1992–1993), and wrote books about his career.

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