Johnson-Melton-72-Sox-40th-reunion-web Published April 27, 2020 at 820 × 552 in One-time White Sox ‘Mr. Smoke’ Bart Johnson dies at 70 after long career as scout← Previous Bart Johnson (No. 21) shakes Bill Melton’s hand at thee 1972 Sox’s 40th anniversary reunion in 2012. Injuries to Johnson and home-run champion Melton likely cost the Sox the American League West title amid a close race with the Oakland Athletics.