Bobby Earl Johnson (born July 31, 1959) is an American former

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. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Texas Rangers. He was drafted by the Rangers in the 9th round of the amateur draft. Johnson played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Rangers in , and his last season with the

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' Class A-Advanced

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and Triple-A

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in . A graduate of Kimball High School in Dallas,"Extra Innings." ''The Dallas Morning News'', 20 June 1977. Johnson is the nephew of

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infielder

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. On April 29, 1983, Johnson hit a 3-

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against the

in an 8–3 win.

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1959 births Living people African-American baseball players Asheville Tourists players Baseball players from Dallas Charleston Charlies players Columbus Clippers players Denver Bears players Fort Lauderdale Yankees players Gulf Coast Rangers players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball first basemen Nashville Sounds players Texas Rangers players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Tulsa Drillers players Wausau Timbers players Wichita Aeros players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Justin F. Kimball High School alumni {{US-baseball-catcher-1950s-stub