Gary George "Griz" Johnson (December 18, 1938 – December 22, 2012) was a longtime figure in professional baseball who, at various points, played, managed and scouted. Prior to playing professionally, Johnson attended Huntington Beach High School and then Orange Coast College. Overall, he hit .280 with 1,289 hits and at least 61 home runs in 1,228 games. In 1968, he began the season as the Appleton Foxes manager, but was replaced by Evansville White Sox manager Stan Wasiak in late July and took over for Wasiak in Evansville. He managed the Columbus White Sox in 1969.