sliding into Joe Torre and played in just 104 games for the Dodgers in 1967, a combined 127 for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians in 1968, and just 67 for the California Angels in 1969, with only a .203 batting average. In 1970, at the age of 35, Johnson was out of professional baseball for good. In his approximately eight-year-long Major League career, Johnson posted a .258 overall average with 48 home runs and 232 RBI in 677 games played. Defensively, he recorded a .981 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. Personal life Johnson and his wife, Sarah, had three children. He died on October 1, 2020. References External links Lou Johnson - Baseball Biography and Highlights Retrosheet 1932 births 2020 deaths African-American baseball players Baseball players from Lexington, Kentucky Burlington Bees players California Angels players Chicago Cubs players Cleveland Indians players Clinton Pirates players Denver Bears players Houston Buffs players Industriales de Valencia players Kansas City Monarchs players Lancaster Red Roses players Lexington Colts players Los Angeles Angels players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball outfielders Milwaukee Braves players Olean Yankees players Pampa Oilers players Paris Lakers players Ponca City Cubs players St. Jean Canadians players San Antonio Missions players Spokane Indians players Syracuse Chiefs players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people