Sad News: Former Phillies RF Johnny Callison Dead at 67…
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Johnny Callison, the rocket-armed right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies who hit a bottom-of-the-ninth home run that won the 1964 All-Star game, has died. He was 67.
Callison died Thursday at Abington Hospital following an illness, Phillies spokesman Larry Shenk said Friday. He lived in Glenside, a Philadelphia suburb.
Callison was born in Oklahoma and went on to become a three-time All-Star during his 16-year career. A left-handed hitter with a smooth swing, Callison started with the Chicago White Sox in 1958 and established himself as one of the top players in the National League after being traded to Philadelphia two years later.
“What a wonderful player he was,” commissioner Bud Selig said from Detroit before Game 3 of the American League championship series. “Strong arm. Hit that home run that won the ‘64 All-Star game. I liked watching him play.”
Callison had a fierce arm in right field, and runners tested him at their peril. He led the league in assists four straight years.
Continue reading the AP Report.
To read this blog’s All-Time Baseball Highlights about Callison’s heroics in the 1964 All-Star Game, click here.
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