Johnny Oates Los Angeles Dodgers Signed Baseball & Trading Card

Item in Good Condition. Signature is authenticated. Includes COA from SporThings. (Affixed to bottom of display) Johnny Lane Oates (January 21, 1946 – December 24, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1981.[1] During his playing career, Oates was a light-hitting player who was valued for his defensive skills and played most of his career as a reserve player.[2] It was as a big league manager that Oates experienced his greatest success, when, under his leadership, the Texas Rangers won three American League Western Division titles.[2]