Former Mets Manager Davey Johnson, Who Won World Series In 1986, Dead At 82

Davey Johnson, who was named Manager of the Year twice and won a World Series championship managing the 1986 New York Mets, has passed away at 82 years old.

Winning another two as a player, Johnson won three World Series rings total, but the most remembered was the title he helped bring to Queens. (RELATED: NFL Hall Of Famer Randy Moss Reveals Doctors Removed Parts Of Multiple Organs Amid Cancer Battle)

In the bottom of the 10th inning in Game 6, with the Mets facing a 5-3 deficit against the Boston Red Sox, New York pulled off a comeback to steal the victory courtesy of the infamous error from Bill Buckner. It ended up forcing a Game 7, which saw the Metropolitans get the win and their second championship in franchise history.

Prior to his managerial career, Johnson was named an All-Star four times in his playing days, and from 1969-71, he won three straight Gold Glove Awards. Both his rings and trophies as a player came during his time in Baltimore with the Orioles.

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Davey Johnson. 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/yheK6zzclm

— New York Mets (@Mets) September 6, 2025

Johnson also had managerial stints with the Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds. In each the 2008 Olympics and 2009 World Baseball Classic, he was the manager for the United States.

Johnson is one out of just 15 total managers who tallied over a .500 winning percentage by more than 300 contests. In every season but one in his managerial career, he had 85 or more wins. Among managers that have at least 1,000 victories, Johnson has the 10th-highest winning percentage in MLB history.

The World Series-winning manager tallied a 1,372-1,071 career record.