11 Facts About Johnny Callison

John Wesley Callison was an American professional baseball player.

Johnny Callison played in Major League Baseball for 16 seasons and is best known for the 10 years he spent with the Philadelphia Phillies as a right fielder, from 1960 through 1969.

Johnny Callison was an All-Star for three seasons and four All-Star games.

Johnny Callison led the National League in triples twice and doubles once, and gained his greatest prominence in the 1964 season in which he was named the MVP of the All-Star Game and he was the runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player Award.

Johnny Callison led the NL in outfield assists four consecutive times and in double plays once, and ended his career among the top five Phillies in home runs and triples.

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Johnny Callison reached first base and would not come out, so the Cardinals and the umpires allowed him to wear his Phillies jacket on the base paths, against MLB rules; due to his high fever, Callison needed help from Bill White to button his jacket.

Johnny Callison earned two first-place votes for the MVP Award, won by Ken Boyer of the World Series champion Cardinals.

Johnny Callison is remembered for being an excellent outfielder with a formidable throwing arm.

Johnny Callison led the NL in fielding average as a right fielder in 1963 and 1964, and his throwing accuracy helped him lead the NL in outfield assists and double plays in 1962 and he topped the league in assists the next three years with totals of 26,19, and 21.

Johnny Callison was a player-coach with the Philadelphia Athletics, a professional softball team that played at Veterans Stadium in the 1978 season of the American Professional Slo-Pitch League.

Johnny Callison would remain in Philadelphia where he made frequent appearances and had several business ventures.