A Braves reliever for eight of his nine ML seasons, Johnson pitched well in the 1957 WS but lost Game Six when he surrendered a solo home run to the Yankees' Hank Bauer. Johnson has been with the Braves organization more than forty years and has been a fulltime broadcaster since 1966. (FK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 4, 1958: In the 10th inning against Milwaukee, Giant pinch hitters Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt connect for back-to-back homers off Ernie Johnson. Back to back pinch homers is a first in the major leagues. But the Giants come up short, losing 10–9.