Ex-Mets manager Davey Johnson has COVID; released from hospital
Mets manager Davey Johnson, center, holds the World Series trophy on the podium after the Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox in Game 7, at Shea Stadium on Oct. 27, 1986. Credit: AP/Ray Stubblebine
Davey Johnson, 77, the manager of the world champion 1986 Mets, is resting at home after spending time in a Florida hospital with COVID-19, according to former Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz.
Horwitz said on Twitter that he spoke with Johnson and Johnson’s wife on Friday. The Mets posted Horwitz’s tweets on their official Twitter account.
"Good news," Horwitz posted. "Just spoke to Davey’s wife. He is home and resting comfortably. Got his treatment at hospital and now taking it easy. Keep the good thoughts coming."
Johnson, a four-time All-Star second baseman, managed the Mets from 1984-90.
Anthony Rieber covers baseball, as well as the NFL, NBA and NHL. He has worked at Newsday since Aug. 31, 1998, and has been in his current position since July 5, 2004.
