Johnny Callison

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right
5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)
Born: March 12, 1939 in Qualls, OK
Died: October 12, 2006 in Abington, PA
Buried: Cremated
High School: Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA)
Debut: September 9, 1958 (11,588th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: August 17, 1973
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: John Wesley Callison
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Notable Events and Chronology for Johnny Callison Career

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December 9, 1959

The White Sox deal right fielder Johnny Callison to the Phillies in exchange for infielder Gene Freese

August 15, 1962

Pinch-hit home runs by the Mets’ Choo Choo Coleman  and Jim Hickman tie the major-league record for pinch home runs by one club in one game

July 7, 1964

Johnny Callison’s two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gives NL the All Star Game Win

November 24, 1964

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Ken Boyer is selected as the National League Most Valuable Player

December 25, 1964

Major League Baseball Season Recap 1964

July 30, 1969

Bob Tillman, hitting .187, hits three homeruns in a row

January 19, 1972

The New York Yankees acquire outfielder Johnny Callison on a conditional basis from the Chicago Cubs. The Yankees will end up keeping him and completing the deal by shipping pitcher Jack Aker to the Cubs on May 17th.

Biography

 
“He can run, throw, field, and hit with power,” Gene Mauch said of Oklahoma-born Johnny Callison. “There’s nothing he can’t do well on a ball field.” Playing for Mauch with Philadelphia, the lefthanded hitter batted as high as .300, hit as many as 32 HR, twice knocked in over 100 runs, and twice scored over 100. He led the NL with 40 doubles in 1966, and twice hit three homers in a game. In the 1964 All-Star Game, he hit a dramatic homer with two on and two out in the ninth off Dick Radatz to give the NL a 7-4 victory.

In 10 years with the Philadelphia Phillies (1960-69), Johnny Callison was a fan-favorite and had 1,438 hits, 185 HR, and was an All-Star in 3 seasons. In 1964, he finished runner-up to the NL MVP Award (31 HR, 104 RBI) to St. Louis Cardinals 3B Ken Boyer. Johnny led the NL in triples twice and doubles once. He also had a “gun arm” and led NL outfielders in assists 4 straight years (1962-65). He is a member of the Phillies Wall of Fame.

In his 16-year career (1958-1973), Callison had 1,757 hits, 226 HR, 840 RBI, 926 runs, .264 BA, .331 OBP, .441 Slg., & .773 OPS.

Johnny passed away in 2006 at the age of 67.

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