Clair Barth Johnson (January 3, 1950 – April 22, 2020) was an American

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player, a

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who played in the Major Leagues between – for the

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. From 1980 to 1997, Johnson was a scout for the White Sox. Johnson lived in

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. He died on April 22, 2020, in

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, from complications of

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