Lou Johnson, hit winning homer in '65 World Series, dies

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- ''Sweet'' Lou Johnson, who hit a key home run for the victorious Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series and scored the only run in Sandy Koufax's perfect game the same year, has died. Johnson died Wednesday night at his home in Los Angeles, according to the Dodgers, who were informed by his wife. Johnson played 17 seasons in professional baseball, including eight years in the majors with the Chicago Cubs (1960, '68), California Angels (1961, '69), Milwaukee Braves (1962), Dodgers (1965-67) and Cleveland Indians (1968).

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