Major League Baseball reports that former Reds manager Davey Johnson has died.

Johnson was 82. Advertisement

The former Reds manager coached the team for three seasons between 1993 and 1995.

During his tenure as manager, the team experienced significant success, with the Reds finishing as divisional leaders in both the 1994 and 1995 seasons.

The Reds would also win their first playoff series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1995 season, before falling short against the Atlanta Braves, who would ultimately emerge as the World Series champions that year.

However, despite his revival of the Reds, Johnson was later removed from the role at the end of the 1995 season by former Reds owner Marge Schott over personal disagreements that emerged between the two.

After Johnson's firing,

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