PCL1 Salt Lake Bees

Keith Johnson Named 2013 PCL Manager of the Year

Published on August 30, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Salt Lake Bees News Release


SALT LAKE CITY (August 30, 2013) - The Pacific Coast League announced today that Salt Lake Bees manager Keith Johnson has been named the 2013 Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year. Johnson was voted the league's top skipper after a balloting of the 16 field managers and media representatives from each PCL city.

With Johnson at the helm, the Bees earned a playoff spot Thursday night with an 8-4 victory over Tacoma that clinched the Pacific Northern Division. With four games remaining, Salt Lake holds a 78-62 record, which is tied for second best in the league. The Bees are headed to the postseason for the first time since 2008.

The 2013 season marks Johnson's third with Salt Lake where he has gone a combined 213-215. Prior to joining the Bees, he spent two seasons managing the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (2009-10) and a single season captaining the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels (2008). He has compiled a career record of 424-422 in six minor league seasons for affiliates of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Johnson has also served as hitting coach at three different levels for the Angels including Double-A Arkansas (2006-07), Short-Season Orem (2005) and Mesa of the Arizona Fall League (2004).

Before his managing career unfolded, Johnson enjoyed a 12-year professional career as an infielder, including stints in the PCL with the Albuquerque Isotopes (1996, 1998), Tucson Sidewinders (1999), Edmonton Trappers (2000) and the Las Vegas 51s (2001). He played his final two professional seasons with Salt Lake in 2002 and 2003 where he batted .283 with 26 home runs and 120 RBI. Johnson hit .264 with 118 homers and 600 RBI in 1,265 career minor league games.

The Pacific Northern Division Champion Bees will conclude the regular season with a four-game series against the Reno Aces beginning tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Spring Mobile Ballpark. Playoff tickets are on sale now at the ballpark box office, slbees.com, or by calling (801) 325-BEES.

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