Career
He also was the interim manager of the Chicago Cubs for one game in 1944. He was nicknamed "Hardrock" as a minor league manager because his teams played in a tough, uncompromising way. Born in Madill, Oklahoma, Johnson had a mediocre pitching record.
He returned to the minor leagues as a pitcher thereafter and became a manager with Bisbee of the Class Doctorate Arizona–Texas League in 1929.
In 1935, Johnson was promoted to a coaching position with the Cubs by manager Charlie Grimm. He was associated with the Cubs for the remainder of his career as a coach (1935-1939.
1944-1953), minor league pilot, and scout. In early May 1944 he served as interim manager of the Cubs, between Jimmie Wilson and Grimm"s second term, for one game, which Chicago lost.
Johnson died at age 90 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
