Ernie Johnson (johnser02)

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Ernest Thorwald Johnson

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Biographical Information[edit]

After his playing career, Ernie Johnson served as a television broadcaster for the Milwaukee Braves in 1962, a radio broadcaster for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves from 1965 to 1988, and a television broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves from 1965 to 1998.

Johnson missed the 1943-1945 seasons due to military service.

He is the father of Ernie Johnson, Jr., broadcaster for Turner Sports. He was inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Further Reading[edit]

  • Dana Sprague: "Ernie Johnson", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: Thar's Joy in Braveland: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2014, pp. 92-96. ISBN 978-1933599717

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