 Johnson played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Rangers in , and his last season with the New York Yankees' Class A-Advanced Fort Lauderdale Yankees and Triple-A Columbus Clippers in .A graduate of Kimball High School in Dallas, Johnson is the nephew of Hall of Fame infielder Ernie Banks.In April 29, 1983, Johnson hit a 3-run home run against the New York Yankees in an 8-3 win away.