Davey Johnson, waving to the crowd in his farewell game as an MLB manager, has died. He was 82 Christian Petersen

Davey Johnson, who captured two World Series titles as a player and another MLB crown as a manager, has died, New York Mets vice-president of alumni public relations Jay Horwitz announced on Saturday.

Horwitz said Johnson's wife, Susan, told him Johnson had died Friday at age 82 in a hospital at Sarasota, Florida, after a long illness.

"We are saddened to learn of the passing of Davey Johnson," the Mets said in a statement.

Johnson was a four-time All-Star second baseman, taking three Gold Glove Awards for his fielding, and helped spark the Baltimore Orioles to World Series triumphs in 1966 and 1970.

"Sad to learn of the passing of my longtime teammate and friend, Davey

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