When you think of players from the 1923 Yankees, the name Ernie Johnson probably does not come to mind. When you think of famous people named Ernie Johnson, you probably think of the “Inside the NBA” studio host before you think of the reserve infielder who played from the Yankees from 1923-25. Hell, when you think of baseball players named Ernie Johnson, the dad of the TNT host, who played nine major league seasons, probably comes to mind first.
I say all that to say this: despite a perfectly nice 10-year major league career, the Yankees’ Ernie Johnson is fairly anonymous.