Ben Johnson out as Memphis Redbirds manager

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 13, 2026 12:38 PM CT | Published: November 13, 2026 10:13 AM CT

Ben Johnson, a Memphis native and Germantown High graduate, became the Redbirds’ manager prior to the 2019 Triple-A season.

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Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley

Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.


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