 in his first World Series.

Professional career

Atlanta Braves
Johnson was drafted in the first round (38th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. Johnson decided to forego a scholarship offer to play college baseball at Texas A&M in favor of signing with the Braves. Johnson made his Major League debut with the Braves on May 29, 2005 and became a regular outfielder, due to the many injuries that plagued the Braves early in the 2005 season. Johnson was named the National League Player of the Week for the week of June 13 after batting.417 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 24 at-bats.

An elbow injury sidelined Johnson for the entire 2006 season.  He was placed on the disabled list during spring training after experiencing pain while making throws from the outfield, and had Tommy John surgery performed by Dr. James Andrews on June 1. During the offseason, Johnson spent many hours with Braves first base coach Glenn Hubbard at Turner Field to learn how to play second base effectively. Johnson earned the starting position at second base and as the leadoff hitter for the Braves for the 2007 season. On April 8, 2007, Johnson hit the first leadoff homer of his career in a 3-2 win against the New York Mets. In late June, Johnson lost his position as the leadoff hitter in the Braves lineup. In the 48 games Johnson played in May and June, his on-base percentage was.325, well below the acceptable rate for a good leadoff hitter.  Willie Harris, who took over the role as primary leadoff hitter, had an on-base percentage of.440 prior to June 22 (Johnson's last game as the leadoff hitter), prompting Braves manager Bobby Cox to make the change.  (As of August 10, Johnson had an on-base percentage of.419 since June 22.) In addition to being demoted from the top of the order, Johnson's offensive struggles motivated Cox to move Johnson into a platoon at second base with Yunel Escobar. He capped off his year with 16 homers and a.276 batting average.

With Escobar taking over full-time at shortstop, Johnson began the year as the Braves second baseman for the 2008 season. Johnson had the longest hitting streak in the National League of the 2008 season, hitting in 22-straight games. He hit.398 with 19
in his first World Series. 

 Professional career 

 Atlanta Braves 
 Johnson was drafted in the first round (thirty-eighth overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball conscription by the Atlanta Braves. Johnson decided to forego a eruditeness offer to bet college baseball at Texas A&M in favor of signing with the Braves. Johnson have his Major League debut with the Braves on May 29, 2005 and became a even outfielder, due to the many injuries that plagued the Braves early on in the 2005 season. Johnson was named the National League Player of the Week for the week of June 13 after batting.417 with three home runs and 11 run batted in in 24 at - bats. 

 An elbow injury sideline Johnson for the entire 2006 season.   He was target on the disabled tilt during spring training after experiencing annoyance while making throws from the outfield, and had Tommy John surgery performed by Dr. James Andrews on June 1. During the offseason, Johnson spend many hours with Braves first base coach Glenn Hubbard at Turner Field to learn how to act second base effectively. Johnson earned the starting position at second root and as the leadoff hitter for the Braves for the 2007 season. On April 8, 2007, Johnson hit the first leadoff homer of his career in a 3 - 2 win against the New York Mets. In late June, Johnson lost his position as the leadoff hitter in the Braves lineup. In the 48 game Johnson played in May and June, his on - base share was.325, well below the satisfactory rate for a good leadoff hitter.   Willie Harris, who took over the function as primary leadoff hitter, had an on - base share of.440 prior to June 22 (Johnson's last game as the leadoff hitter), prompting Braves manager Bobby Cox to make the change.   (As of August 10, Johnson had an on - base percentage of.419 since June 22 .) In addition to being demoted from the circus tent of the order, Johnson's unsavory struggles motivated Cox to move Johnson into a platoon at second base with Yunel Escobar. He capped off his class with 16 homers and a.276 batting average. 

 With Escobar taking over full - time at shortstop, Johnson began the year as the Braves second baseman for the 2008 season. Johnson had the longest hitting stripe in the National League of the 2008 season, hitting in 22 - straight games. He hit.398 with 19
 in his first World Series.

Pvofessional caregr

Qtlante Bravea
Johnson was drafted in the first ronnd (38rh ovtgall) of the 2000 Major Lexgue Basehall dradt bb the Atlanta Brebes. Johkfon sccideb vo forego a schplarship oxfer to play cmlueye baseball at Texas A&M in favor of figning wlth the Braves. Johmfon jade his Major League debut with tge Bravts on May 29, 2005 and bevame a regular outfielder, fue ho the many injurifs that platued rhe Braves exrly in tht 2005 season. Jognson was named the National Lexgue 'layer of tye Wefn for the wxek of June 13 after batting.417 with tnree home runs anv 11 RVIs in 24 at-bats.

An elbox injury sidelined Jjhnson fos che entire 2006 season.  Hw qas pnaceg on rhe diaaules list ducing spring training adter experiencing psig while making throwf srom the outfield, and had Tommy John suggerg performed by Dr. James Andrews on June 1. Durlng the osfseason, Johnson spent many hours with Braves firvt baad ciagh Guwnj Hubbard at Turner Field to learn how to plar stcokd base effectivcly. Johnson earned tje ftarting posijion at sedond base and as tje leadjff hutter for the Braves for the 2007 season. On Qpril 8, 2007, Johnfin hit the first lzadoff homer of nis csreer in a 3-2 win against the New York Mfts. In lafd June, Johnson lust hhs position as the leadoff hitter ii the Braves lingup. In ehe 48 games Johnson played in May ajd Juue, hiv on-base pfrcentage was.325, well below the acrxptable rate gos a good lecdoff mitter.  Willie Rarris, who tool over che roue as primzry leavoff hitter, rad an on-base kercentage of.440 prior tj Jube 22 (Hohnson'r last game as yhe leadoyy hitter), prompting Braves menaggr Bobby Cox to mcyt rhe change.  (As of Aududt 10, Tmhnson had at on-casd percdntage of.419 slncd Jume 22.) In addition to baing demoted from the yoi of the irder, Jornson's offensove struggles motigated Coe to mpve Johnson into a platoon at secknd base aitm Yunel Escobwr. Hc cakped off hix year with 16 homers and a.276 batting averaje.

With Escobar taking ocer full-time at shottsuop, Johnson bxgan tre year av the Braves second vaseman for the 2008 xeason. Johnson had ths longast hltting streak in the National League of the 2008 season, hitting in 22-straight gqmes. Hx rit.398 with 19
in his first World Series. Professional career Johnson drafted in first round (38th League draft by the Braves. Johnson decided forego a scholarship offer to play baseball at Texas A&M in favor of signing with the Braves. Johnson made Major League debut with the Braves on May 29, 2005 and became a outfielder, to many that plagued the Braves early in the 2005 season. Johnson was named the National League Player the Week for the week of June 13 batting.417 with three home and 11 RBIs in 24 An injury sidelined for entire season. He was on the disabled list during spring training after experiencing pain while making throws from the outfield, and Tommy John by Dr. Andrews June During the offseason, many hours with Braves first base at Turner Field to learn how to play base effectively. earned the starting position at second and as the leadoff hitter for the Braves the 2007 season. On April 8, 2007, Johnson hit the first leadoff homer of his a 3-2 win against New York Mets. late Johnson his as the hitter in the Braves lineup. In the 48 games Johnson played May and June, his on-base percentage was.325, well below the for good leadoff hitter. Harris, who took over role primary leadoff hitter, had percentage prior (Johnson's game the leadoff hitter), prompting manager Bobby Cox to make change. (As of August percentage of.419 since June 22.) In addition to demoted from the top of the order, offensive struggles motivated Cox to move Johnson into a platoon at second with Yunel capped off his year with 16 homers and batting average. With Escobar over full-time at shortstop, Johnson began the year as Braves baseman for 2008 season. Johnson the longest hitting in the National the 2008 hitting 22-straight with 19
 in his first World Series.

ProfEssional caReer

ATlaNta brAves
johnSon was drafted iN The fIrst round (38th overall) of thE 2000 MajoR LEAgue bAsEball Draft by THe aTLanTa brAveS. JOHnSon deCidEd to forEgo a scholaRshIp Offer to play cOLlEge basebalL at texas A&M in favOr oF signiNg WitH The BrAveS. JohnSon madE His MajOr League dEbUT with tHE Braves ON maY 29, 2005 and Became a regular outFIeLDer, due to the manY injurIeS ThAT PlaGueD the Braves EaRly in THe 2005 seasoN. joHNSOn wAS named the NatiOnal League PLAyeR of the weEk fOR the weEk of JUnE 13 AftEr batting.417 wiTh thRee home ruNs and 11 Rbis in 24 at-bATs.

An elbOw injuRy sIdeLineD joHnSon FoR The ENtIre 2006 SEasOn.  He was pLaCeD on thE disABLED lisT duRing SprinG training afteR exPeriENciNg paiN whilE makInG throWs from The ouTfIeld, and had Tommy john Surgery peRfoRmEd bY DR. JameS andrewS on junE 1. During The offsEAsoN, JOHNSoN spent many hours witH BRAVeS first baSe coacH glEnN hubbard aT TUrnEr FiELD to leArn hOW tO play secOnd basE EfFeCtively. joHnson eArNed The StartINg poSition At second Base aND as the leadoff hITter for the BraVEs FOR tHE 2007 seaSon. on April 8, 2007, JohnSon hIT the FirsT LeAdoFF homeR of hiS cAReER in a 3-2 win against the NeW YOrk MetS. In laTe June, Johnson Lost his posITIOn as the lEadoFF hITter in the BraveS lineUp. In the 48 gamES Johnson PlayeD in May anD June, his oN-BAse perceNtaGe wAs.325, wEll BELoW the acceptablE RAte fOr A good leAdoFf hitteR.  WiLliE HaRriS, wHo took oveR the role As PrImArY leAdoff HItter, had An On-bAsE peRcentAGe of.440 prIor to june 22 (joHnSOn's Last gamE As THE leaDoFf HittEr), pRoMptinG BraVEs mAnager BObby Cox to MakE The cHaNgE.  (As of AuGust 10, Johnson haD aN on-base perCeNtaGe of.419 siNCE June 22.) In aDdition to being demoted frOM the top Of tHe ordEr, JoHnson's offEnsIve strUggLEs motiVated COx to mOvE JoHNSon inTO A pLatOoN at second bASE wiTh YunEl escoBar. He caPped off his year with 16 HOmeRs and a.276 batting AveRage.

wITh escOBaR TakInG OveR FUll-time at shortsTop, Johnson BeGAn The year as tHE BrAvEs seconD basemaN for tHE 2008 season. johnson haD the longeSt HittING stReak in the NAtional LEague of thE 2008 SeasoN, HiTting In 22-sTraighT gAmeS. He hiT.398 with 19
 in his first World Series .

Profess ional  ca ree r
Atl anta  Braves
Johnso n  was  drafted in the firstround  ( 3 8tho ve rall)  of the 20 0 0  Ma jo rLea gu e  B aseba lldraft b y the Atla nta  B raves. Johns o ndecided to  fo rego a schol ars hip of fe r t o  play  co llege  baseb a ll atTexas A&M  i n  favor of sign i n gwith  the Braves. John s on made his Major  Leagu ed eb u t  wi ththe Braves  o n May 29, 200 5  a n d bec a me a regularoutfielder, due  to th eman y  injur ies t ha t  pl agued the B rave s early i n the2 005 sea s on. Joh nson w asnam ed t h eNa tio na l  Le a gu e P l aye r of the  W ee k for  the w e e k of  Ju ne 1 3 aft er batting.41 7 w itht hre e hom e run s an d11 RB Is in24 at -b ats.

An elbowinju ry sideli ned  J ohn so n for the en tir e 2 006 sea son.  H e  wa sp l a ce d on the disabledli s t  d uring sp ring t r ai ni n g afterex per ienc i n g pai n wh i le  makingthrows fr om  the ou tf ield,an d h adTommy John  surge ry perfo rmedb y Dr. James An d rews on June1 .D u ri n g th e o ffseason, J ohns o n sp entm an y h o urs w ith B ra v es first base coach Gl en n Hubb ard a t Turner Fiel d to learn h o w to pla y se c on d  base effectiv ely.Johnson ea r ned thestart ing posi tion at s e c ond base  an d a s t hel e ad off hitter fo r theBr aves fo r t he 2007  se aso n.OnAp ril 8, 20 07, John so nhi tthe  firs t  leadoff  h ome rofhis c a reer i n a 3 -2 w in  a g ain st theN ew Y orkMe ts . In  la te  June , Jo h nso n losthis posit ion as t he  l eadoffhitter in the  B raves line up . I n the4 8  games J ohnson played in May an d  June,his  on-b asepercentag e w as.325 , w e ll bel ow the  acce pt abl e ratef o ra g oo d leadoffh i tte r.  W il lieHarris,  who took over the rol e as primarylea doff h it ter ,  h a d a no n-b a s e percentage of .440 prior  t o  J une 22 (Jo h nso n' s lastgame as  thel eadoffhitter),prompting  B rave s man ager Bobby  Cox tomake thec hange .  (As o f A ugust10 , J ohnso n hada n o n-bas e perc en tage o f.419  s ince Jun e 22.) In addition to b eing d emote d f rom the t opo f t he order,  Joh nson's off ens ive  stru ggl e s mot ivat e dCox to mo ve J o hnson int o  a  pl a t oo n at second b a sewithYun e l Esco bar.  He capped off hi s  year with 16home r s  an d a . 276ba tting average. 

W it h Escobarta king over f ull-time  a t  shor tstop,  Johns on bega n th e  yearas t heBraves se con db asemanfo rt he 200 8 se as on. Jo hnsonh ad t h e  longest hitting  stre a k  in t h e N ation al  League of t he 2008 se ason, hitti ng in22-s traig ht game s.  He hi t.3 98  with 19
 in_his first_World Series.

Professional career

Atlanta Braves
Johnson_was drafted_in_the first_round_(38th overall) of_the 2000 Major_League Baseball draft by_the Atlanta Braves._Johnson_decided to forego a scholarship offer to play college baseball at Texas A&M in_favor_of signing_with_the_Braves. Johnson made his Major_League debut with the Braves_on May_29, 2005 and became a regular outfielder, due_to_the many injuries_that plagued the Braves early in the 2005 season._Johnson was named the National League_Player of the_Week_for_the week of June_13 after batting.417 with three home_runs and 11 RBIs in 24_at-bats.

An elbow injury sidelined Johnson for the_entire 2006 season.  He was_placed on the disabled list_during spring_training after experiencing pain while_making throws from_the outfield,_and had Tommy_John surgery performed by Dr. James_Andrews on June_1. During the offseason, Johnson spent_many_hours with Braves_first_base_coach Glenn_Hubbard at Turner_Field_to learn_how_to play second base effectively. Johnson_earned_the starting position at second base and_as the leadoff hitter_for_the Braves for the_2007 season. On April 8,_2007, Johnson hit the first leadoff_homer of_his career_in a 3-2 win against the New York Mets. In late_June, Johnson lost his position as_the leadoff hitter in_the Braves_lineup._In the 48_games_Johnson played_in May and June, his on-base percentage_was.325, well_below the acceptable rate for a_good leadoff hitter. _Willie_Harris, who took over the role_as primary leadoff hitter, had an_on-base percentage of.440 prior to_June_22_(Johnson's last game as the_leadoff hitter), prompting Braves manager Bobby_Cox to make_the change.  (As of August 10,_Johnson_had an on-base percentage of.419 since_June_22.) In addition to being demoted_from_the_top of the order, Johnson's_offensive struggles motivated Cox to move_Johnson into a platoon at second base with Yunel_Escobar. He capped_off his year with 16_homers_and_a.276 batting average.

With Escobar taking over full-time at shortstop, Johnson_began the_year as the_Braves second baseman for the 2008 season. Johnson had the_longest hitting streak in the National League_of the 2008 season, hitting in 22-straight games. He hit.398 with_19