Ben Johnson returning as Memphis Redbirds manager
Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson (far right, during a game against the Omaha Storm Chasers on April 8, 2019), will return in 2020 to manage the Redbirds for his second season. Johnson is a Germantown High School graduate. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Ben Johnson, who starred in baseball and football at Germantown High, is returning for his second season as manager of the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and is armed with the knowledge acquired in season one.
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Memphis Redbirds Ben Johnson St. Louis Cardinals Mike Shildt Tommy EdmanDon Wade
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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