Major League Player Comes to Redlands
Photo Courtesy of: John Berry
Former Major League Baseball star Jay Johnstone teaches bunting to Marshall Berry, an 11-year-old player in Redlands Baseball for Youth..
Photo Courtesy of: John Berry
Jay Johnstone gave autographs and posed for pictures after giving the Redlands' Bronco Giants batting practice at the Hitters Choice batting cages on May 3. From left to right are Wesley King, Caleb Anderson (smiling), Jay Johnstone, Jackson Layne, and Michael Helewski.
By John Berry
Community Writer
05/12/2016 at 09:34 AM
Community Writer
05/12/2016 at 09:34 AM
REDLANDS >> Former Major League Baseball star Jay Johnstone, a former outfielder and pinch-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angeles, taught batting and bunting on May 3 to the 11 players on the Bronco-league Giants. Johnstone, 69, came to Redlands after meeting Giants manager John Berry at a baseball card signing event in Los Angeles earlier this year. Johnstone called Berry in April and said he was willing to come to Redlands to teach batting to his team. Johnstone signed baseball cards and autographs for all 11 players as well as a few of their family members who also play baseball.