Lou Johnson was an American professional baseball player, born on September 22, 1934, in Lexington, Kentucky, and passed away on October 1, 2020. Johnson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 8 seasons from 1960 to 1969, playing for four teams: the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Cleveland Indians. Johnson's primary position was an outfielder, but he occasionally played as a first baseman during his career. In his 8 years in the MLB, Johnson posted a batting average of .258 and a total of 48 home runs. More about Lou Johnson
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While Johnson's entire baseball career was noteworthy, it was his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960s that brought him the most recognition. He joined the team in 1965 and helped them win the World Series that year, posting a .259 batting average in the postseason. His most memorable moment came in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series when he hit a 7th inning homer that secured the Dodgers' victory over the Minnesota Twins. This clutch hit earned Johnson the nickname "Sweet Lou," which fans and teammates used for the rest of his playing career.In total, we tracked 107 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Lou Johnson (RARE DEC SIGNED SWEET LOU JOHNSON DODGERS CUBS GAME USED BAT 1965 WS CHAMP COA) was sold in May 2023 for $84.99 while the cheapest item (LA Dodgers Sweet Lou Johnson Autographed Photo) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2017. The month with the most items sold (5) was October 2020 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Lou Johnson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2023 with $84.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.25 was January 2011. In average, an autographed item from Lou Johnson is worth $9.16.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lou Johnson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1960 CUBS: Lou Johnson, SIGNED 3x5 (BSJ) | $1.99 | ||
1966 Topps #13 Lou Johnson Dodgers AUTO SIGNED BASEBALL CARD ⚾ RARE | $10.49 | ||
Autographed 8x10 LOU JOHNSON 65 WS Champs Dodgers photo - COA | $12.99 | ||
LOU JOHNSON 1967 TOPPS AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED AUTO BASEBALL CARD 410 | $25.97 | ||
lou johnson autograph 8x10 photo los angels dodgers 2 world series | $9.99 | ||
Lou Johnson Autographed 1966 Topps Baseball Card #13 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.75 | ||
Lou Johnson Hand Signed 1967 Topps Los Angeles Dodgers Autograph | $12.00 | ||
RARE DEC SIGNED SWEET LOU JOHNSON DODGERS CUBS GAME USED BAT 1965 WS CHAMP COA | $84.99 | ||
Sweet Lou Johnson Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo Chicago Cubs | $12.99 | ||
Sweet Lou Johnson Single Signed Official Baseball Brooklyn Dodger MLI/COA (1) | $29.99 |
Lou Johnson, Dodgers 1965 World Series hero, dies at 86 (10/02/20): 'Sweet Lou' broke a scoreless tie in Game 7 of the World Series