Dane Edward Johnson is a retired Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox

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, Toronto Blue Jays

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, and Oakland Athletics

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. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft

1984 Major League Baseball Draft

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. Johnson played his first professional season with their Rookie league Medicine Hat Blue Jays

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 in , and his last season with Triple-A affiliates of the Florida Marlins

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 (Charlotte Knights

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) and Blue Jays (Syracuse SkyChiefs

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) in . In 1990 and 1991 he also ever played for CPBL's Brother Elephants

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 and Mercuries Tigers

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Johnson is currently a roving minor league

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pitching instructor with the Blue Jays.