Wheeler Roger "Doc" Johnston (September 9, 1887 – February 17, 1961) was an American professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1909 through 1922. During eleven seasons in the major leagues, Johnston played for the

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, and

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. He batted .263 (992-for-3774) with 14 home runs, 478 runs and 381 RBIs, and was a member of the Indians team that won the 1920 World Series. His brother

Jimmy Johnston James Harle Johnston (December 10, 1889 – February 14, 1967) was a Major League Baseball player from 1911 to 1926. He played mostly with the Brooklyn Robins of the National League. His brother Doc Johnston was also a major league player. Car ...

was also a major league player. Doc played against his brother Jimmy in the

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, with Doc playing for Cleveland and Jimmy on the

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. It marked the first World Series and first Big Four championship to feature two brothers on opposing teams.

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