Finding his rhythm: Redbirds’ Ben Johnson more comfortable in the manager’s seat
Team is a on roll now, but playoffs unlikely
“He’s a little more relaxed now,” said Redbirds catcher Joe Hudson, second from right, about first-year manager Ben Johnson, right. “Not to say he was a drill sergeant at the beginning of the year, he wasn’t. He just wanted to make sure we were doing things the right way." (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Germantown High grad and first-year Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson is growing in the job and, of late, his team has played quite well.
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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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