Davey Johnson, a celebrated figure in Major League Baseball who won two World Series titles as a player with the Baltimore Orioles and later guided the New York Mets to a championship as manager, has died at the age of 82, RadarOnline.com can report. Article continues below advertisement

Johnson’s 13-season career as a player was highlighted by his tenure with the Orioles, where he became one of the club’s most dependable infielders.

Jay Horwitz, a longtime Mets employee, announced the news on X, revealing Davey's wife, Susan, told him about his friend passing away.

The baseball legend died at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida on Friday, September 5. However, Horowitz did not reveal a cause of death.

The Orioles posted to X: "We mourn the passing of Orioles Hall of Fame second bas

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