William Charles Johnson (October 6, 1960 – January 20, 2018) was an American

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who played from 1983 to 1984 for the

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. Listed at 6' 5", 205 lb., he batted and threw right handed. Johnson was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the

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in 1980. He was traded along with

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from the Phillies to the Cubs for

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on May 22, 1983. Johnson died on January 20, 2018, at the age of 57.

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