A Season of Life: Redbirds manager Ben Johnson here for more than baseball
Memphis Redbirds skipper Ben Johnson would like to get back to the majors someday as a coach or a manager, but right now he's enjoying this season back home with his dad.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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Memphis Redbirds skipper Ben Johnson would like to get back to the majors someday as a coach or a manager, but right now he's enjoying this season back home with his dad.
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