Venerable Braves player/announcer Ernie Johnson Sr. has died

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aka "The Jackal"
Perhaps the only man who can claim to have been associated with the Braves organization from Boston, through Milwaukee, and on to Atlanta has died. While he is best remembered as the folksy voice of the Braves from the 60's through the 90's, Johnson joined the Boston Braves minor league system in 1942, and joined the Big League team in 1950 as a pitcher. He even played in the 1957 World Series for Milwaukee when they beat the Yankees for the pennant. He retired from playing with a 40-23 record and sold insurance for a year before taking a $50 per week job as a Braves broadcaster in 1960. He never strayed from behind the microphone until his semi-retirement in 1989, and his final broadcast at the end of the 1999 season at the age of 75.

He will be missed by Braves fans everywhere. He definitely knocked it out of the park. RIP Ernie.
 
I nearly cried when I saw that. What a great, great guy. He was 87...wow, how the years fly by. RIP, good sir.
 
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