TMZ Sports · Oct 2, 2020
'Sweet' Lou Johnson Dead at 86
"Sweet" Lou Johnson -- a key member of the L.A. Dodgers 1965 World Series team -- has died, the team announced. He was 86.
The former outfielder famously smacked a home run off Jim Kaat in Game 7 of the '65 World Series, giving the Dodgers what ended up being an insurmountable lead over the Minnesota Twins.
FYI, Sandy Koufax was pitching for the Dodgers that day.
Johnson only played with the Dodgers from '65 to '67 -- he also played with the Cubs, Angels, Braves and Indians during his 17 seasons in the big leagues.
But after his playing career, he was a staple at Dodger Stadium -- doing PR work for the team. Super nice guy.