Former All-Star, Mets Manager On Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot After Exceptional Career

One former member of the New York Mets has a chance to find himself in Cooperstown this year. 

Former Mets manager Davey Johnson officially is one of eight candidates to be considered for entrance into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee's Class of 2024 joining Cito Gaston, Jim Leyland, Ed Montague, Hank Peters, Lou Pinella, Joe West, and Bill White.

"Davey Johnson managed 17 seasons for the Mets, (Cincinnati Reds), (Baltimore Orioles), (Los Angeles Dodgers), and (Washington Nationals), posting 1,372 wins," the Hall said."His .562 winning percentage ranks 13th all-time among managers with at least 10 years of service. A 13-year veteran player who set a standard for second basemen with 43 home runs in 1973, Johnson led the 1986 Mets to the World Series title and piloted his teams to the playoffs in five other seasons. He was named his league’s Manager of the Year in both 1997 and 2012."

Johnson led New York to the 1986 World Series and already is a member of the Mets' team Hall of Fame. He not only had great success as a manager, but also as a player in his big league career. Johnson played 13 seasons in the big leagues with the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs and racked up four All-Star appearances, three Gold Glove awards, and two World Series titles. 

As a manager, Johnson won the league's Manager of the Year award twice and one World Series with New York in 1986.

The results of the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee vote will be announced on on Sunday, Dec. 3.