Johnny Callison

Johnny Callison
Johnny Callison in a Philadelphia Phillies promotional photo.
Right fielder
Born: (1939-03-12)March 12, 1939 Qualls, Oklahoma
Died: October 12, 2006(2006-10-12) (aged 67) Abington, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1958, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 17, 1973, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	226
Runs batted in	840
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1958–1959) Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1969) Chicago Cubs (1970–1971) New York Yankees (1972–1973)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1962, 1962², 1964, 1965) MLB All-Star Game MVP (1964)

John Wesley Callison (March 12, 1939 – October 12, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 16 seasons and is best known for his years with the Philadelphia Phillies as a right fielder from 1960 through 1969. He was an All-Star for three seasons and four All-Star games. He led the National League (NL) in triples twice and doubles once, and gained his greatest prominence in the 1964 season in which he was named the MVP of the All-Star Game and he was the runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player Award. He also led the NL in outfield assists four consecutive times and in double plays once, and ended his career among the top five Phillies in home runs (185) and triples (84).

Born in Qualls, Oklahoma, Callison batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox out of high school in 1957, being assigned to the Class-C Bakersfield Bears in the California League, where he had a .340 batting average with 17 home runs and 31 stolen bases. The next season, he was advanced to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, where he led the American Association in home runs. In September 1958, he was recalled by the White Sox, where he had a .297 batting average in 18 games.