"When the winning run scored in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the New York Mets melted into a white-and-blue swirl near home plate, celebrating their implausible comeback from the brink of defeat. Right in the middle of all that humanity was Davey Johnson, who had arrived at the mob scene before many of his players. Those '86 Mets with all their brashness, belligerence and unapologetic brilliance would not have been the same without their 43-year-old manager."
"His ability to empower players to express themselves while maintaining a strong commitment to excellence was truly inspiring, Darryl Strawberry posted on Instagram with a photo of him, Johnson and Dwight Gooden. Davey's legacy will forever be etched in the hearts of fans and players alike. Strawberry and Gooden were the young stars of that 1986 team, and their talent and off-field troubles came to symbolize an era of Mets baseball."
Davey Johnson died Friday at age 82 after a long illness at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida; his wife, Susan, informed longtime Mets public relations representative Jay Horwitz. Johnson managed the New York Mets to the dramatic 1986 World Series title and arrived at the celebration's mob scene before many players. He empowered players to express themselves while maintaining a strong commitment to excellence, a trait praised by Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden. Johnson played 13 major league seasons from 1965-78, was a four-time All-Star, won three Gold Gloves, earned two World Series titles as a player, and managed multiple major league teams from 1984-2013.
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