The co-ace of Boston's last National League pennant winner was Ralph Houk's first choice to be the new Yankee pitching coach. Johnny led the National League with 24 wins in '48, also leading the circuit with 39 games started, 28 complete games and 314.2 innings pitched. It was his third consecutive 20-win campaign after he returned from three seasons spent serving in World War II.
In the later years of his career, Johnny was the ace of the Yankee bullpen.
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