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Over time, I will be writing about 500 baseball players who might have been limited in Major League Baseball ability, but contributed to the game through hustle and a general love of the game. Please note that even mediocre Major League baseball players are amongst the best baseball players in the world -- very few high school and college players even make it to the minors! Please feel free to comment on the players mentioned, or send in some of your favorite players who fit into this category! It's a different way to recognize the greatness of our National Pastime! The thoughts expressed on this blog are purely opinion and are meant as a loving, good-natured tribute to our favorite game. Thank-you to the players mentioned on this site who gave us some good baseball memories.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Now Pitching: Bart Johnson, of the Chicago White Sox!

Mediocre Major League Baseball Players -- Bart Johnson  This lanky right-handed pitcher labored for the Chicago White Sox from 1969-1977. He had a "star" presence on the mound that never quite materialized. Johnson always had good stuff and decent command of the plate, but opposing players seemed to figure out how to hit the tar out of the ball.
Bart did have one terrific season in 1974 when he went 10-4 with a 2.73 era. If Johnson was around today, that would have meant a multi-million dollar contract!
Interesting to note that Johnson also played as an outfielder in the minors from 1972 to 1973. At Appleton in 1972, he hit .329 with six homes runs in only 143 at bats. Perhaps he should have considered sticking to batting!
Johnson's first name wasn't Bart, it was Clair. His middle name was Barth.
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