Howard Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Howard Johnson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 29, 1960(1960-11-29)
Age	64
Birthplace	Clearwater
Country	United States
Birth City	Clearwater
Horoscope	Capricorn

Howard Johnson Biography

Howard Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 29, 1960 in Clearwater, Clearwater, United States. Howard Michael Johnson (born November 29, 1960), nicknamed HoJo (the nickname of the otherwise unrelated Howard Johnson’s company), is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs of the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 to 1995. He is third on the Mets’ all-time lists for home runs, runs batted in, doubles, and stolen bases. He also played for the Rockland Boulders of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball. On July 13, 2007, he was promoted from his position as the Mets’ first base coach to their hitting coach which he held until the end of the 2010 season. From 2014 to June 2015, he was the hitting coach of the Seattle Mariners after starting 2013 as the batting instructor for the Tacoma Rainiers, the Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate.

1985 co-winner of the pro athlete rib eating contest, sharing the honor with Dickie Thon. Elected to not defend in 1986.

Ray Knight was allowed to become a free agent after the 1986 World Series. Johnson, given sole ownership of the third base position, began a three-month power surge in mid-May. In ten games, he hit five home runs, including a pair of three-run shots, with thirteen RBI. In an eleven-game span a month later, he hit another six home runs with ten more RBI. In seven games around the All- Star break, he hit another six home runs and seven RBIs raising his slugging average over .520. With his 22nd home run in mid-July, the previously light- hitting Johnson took over the team home run lead from Darryl Strawberry, all the while hitting from the seventh spot in the batting order. He ended July with six RBIs in seven games along with a four-hit game and then started August with a grand slam. In a thirteen-game span in late July and early August, he had at least one RBI in all but one game and amassed an amazing seventeen RBIs overall. Three games in mid-August brought another three home runs and seven RBIs but the power tear was about over for his breakout season.

1986 was the year of the Mets and both Johnson and Knight started very well. The Mets’ problems shifted from third base to shortstop as Rafael Santana struggled to keep his average above .150 most of the season. Johnson was a capable shortstop defensively and picked up extra playing time moving between short and third but his hitting started declining in May. Between his mediocre hitting, continued lack of power, and an injury that wiped out three weeks in June, Johnson played in only 88 games in the regular season. When he returned from the June injury, Johnson went on a home run tear including two in his first game back and, within six weeks, his slugging average jumped from .376 to .510. One of Johnson’s home runs occurred in a legendary game on July 22, 1986 against the Cincinnati Reds. When a tenth-inning bench-clearing fight ended, three Mets players were out of the game and they were forced to spend the rest of the game with a pitcher in the outfield and two pitchers in the batting lineup. When one of the pitchers, Jesse Orosco, drew a walk in the fourteenth inning, Johnson followed with a three-run home run which led to a Mets win. Johnson faded down the stretch and was virtually shut out of the postseason, going 0-for-7 in four games combined. His only start was Game 2 of the 1986 World Series when he went 0-for-4 in a crucial Mets loss that put them in an 0–2 hole. His only other at bat in the series was in Game 6 when he struck out in the ninth inning. Nevertheless, at age 25, Johnson already had his second World Series ring.

In 1984, Johnson was back with the Tigers and was made the left side of a platoon with Tom Brookens. Johnson started fairly well but had a poor second half. The Tigers led the division for the entire season but Johnson sat the bench for the entire 1984 ALCS while Brookens, Marty Castillo and Darrell Evans split time at third. Johnson wound up pinch-hitting only once in the 1984 World Series, reaching on an error by second baseman Alan Wiggins as the Tigers eased through the postseason en route to the world championship.

Howard Johnson Net Worth

Howard Johnson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Howard Johnson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Johnson was born in Clearwater, Florida, and attended Clearwater High School playing baseball as a pitcher. He attended St. Petersburg Junior College and, at age 17, was drafted in the 23rd round of the 1978 MLB draft by the New York Yankees. Johnson did not sign with the Yankees and, the following January, he was drafted in the 1st round — 12th overall — by the Tigers.

In the minor leagues, the Tigers soon converted Johnson from a pitcher to an infielder and, in 1981, he hit 22 home runs for the AA Birmingham Barons. He was promoted all the way to Detroit to start 1982 but was hitting only .188 in early May when he was sent back to AAA. He was back in the majors in mid- August and posted fantastic numbers for the rest of the season, including a .405 average in September which raised his final average to .316. He started 1983 with the big club but was sent down again in late May with a .212 average.

Johnson’s inability to hit well from the right side resulted in him being platooned by the Mets in 1985, this time with Ray Knight. Both started terribly and neither reached .200 until early July. Johnson hit below average all season while Knight was even worse. The Mets, as they had in 1984, narrowly missed the postseason in 1985.

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After his stellar 1989, Howard Johnson’s salary doubled from less than $800,000 to over $1.6 million but, similar to 1988, Johnson followed a great year with a decent one in 1990. Johnson put up consistently average numbers for the entire season. He stole 34 bases and, for the third time, he played in over 150 games. Despite finishing with only a .244 average and .434 slugging percentage, Johnson still racked up 90 RBIs and 37 doubles. He spent the last two months of the season as Kevin Elster’s replacement at shortstop. The Mets started the season so poorly that manager Davey Johnson was fired in May but, under new manager Bud Harrelson, they recovered to win 91 games. They even took over first place in early September but missed the playoffs in the end. Johnson’s best game was his first ever five-RBIs game, including a grand slam, at Wrigley Field on June 13, 1990. The quality of his season again mirrored the quality of his right-handed hitting as he batted only .208 from his weaker side.

Facts & Trivia

Howard Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Howard Johnson celebrates birthday on November 29 of every year.

Johnson’s fall-off in 1990 led to more trade rumors. Instead, the Mets’ troubled all-time home run and RBIs leader, Darryl Strawberry, left New York when he was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in December 1990. Johnson became the leader of the offense for the Mets and, in response, became arguably the best offensive player in the National League in 1991, winning two-thirds of the coveted Triple Crown. Johnson started slowly in April and caught fire in early May. The RBIs came in waves all season as he hit a right-handed grand slam on June 18, 1991 and had 26 RBIs in 22 games before the All-Star break. With 63 RBI, Johnson was selected as a reserve to his second and last All-Star Game. He finished out July well and had a slow August before a fantastic September in which he hit ten home runs with 28 RBIs while slugging nearly .700 earning him his second National League Player of the Month award. Johnson was the last Met to win the award until David Wright in June 2006.

Why did Howard Johnson's fail?

Failing to update its menu — centered around fried clams, chicken, hot dogs and ice cream — its infrastructure and its marketing, along with increased competition from the likes of Friendly’s, Applebee’s and Chili’s , sealed the fate of the Howard Johnson’s restaurant chain.

How many Howard Johnson's left?

At its height in the 1970s, Howard Johnson’s had more than 1,000 restaurants and was the biggest food chain in America. Only the army fed more people. Now, only one is left. The last one standing is in Lake George, a summer tourist spot in New York’s Adirondacks.

What were Howard Johnson's 28 flavors?

[ Howard Johnson’s original 28 ice cream flavors: Banana, Black Raspberry, Burgundy Cherry, Butter Pecan, Buttercrunch, Butterscotch, Caramel Fudge, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Coconut, Coffee, Frozen Pudding, Fruit Salad, Fudge Ripple, Lemon Stick, Macaroon, Maple Walnut, Mocha Chip, Orange-Pineapple, Peach, Peanut …

Are there any original Howard Johnsons left?

On 31 March 2015, the Lake Placid, N.Y., Howard Johnson’s closed, leaving only two locations remaining. Then in September 2016, the Bangor restaurant–the last continuously operating restaurant from the original chain, closed; the last remaining location out of the original 1,000-plus.

Who owns the Howard Johnson hotel?

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