Jay Johnstone

Jay Johnstone began his career in professional baseball in 1966. He became an outfielder for the California Angels. Over the years, he became a good and highly versatile player with Two World Series under his belt. His first one was in 1978 with the New York Yankees, while his second was in 1981 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His second World Series, in particular, was only made possible partly due to a two-run home run against the Yankees at the time. He eventually retired from the sport on October 6, 1985. Outside of the sport, he was known to prank many of his peers. Some of them recalling stories about him pranking Tommy Lasorda of the Dodgers.

Outside of his professional career, Johnstone made a name for himself as a sports announcer, commentator, and writer. He once hosted the blooper show, The Lighter Side of Sports, and was a commentator for the Yankees from 1989 to 1990. He also wrote three books and made cameo appearances in movies such as The Naked Gun and Solid Gold.