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Thieves allegedly steal $90K in memorabilia from former Giants player’s storage unit

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Young, G. (2026, October 12). Thieves allegedly steal $90K in memorabilia from former Giants player’s storage unit. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/sports/thieves-steal-90k-in-memorabilia-from-former-giants-player/

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Former San Francisco Giants player Daniel Johnson had over $90,000 worth of baseball memorabilia stolen from a storage unit in Arizona. The theft occurred on September 27 and involved items like clothing and game-used apparel. Two suspects were arrested after attempting to sell some stolen shoes at a pawn shop; they are accused of targeting multiple units randomly rather than Johnson specifically.

Written by AI on 2026-10-12, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Daniel Johnson lost more than $90,000 worth of items from his storage unit in Arizona. The theft occurred on September 27, and most of the stolen goods were clothing and baseball memorabilia collected during his five-year career with teams like the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore Orioles, and Houston Astros. Two suspects, Daniel Jacob Thompson, aged 48, and Michael Charles Hummel, aged 30, were arrested after trying to sell some stolen items at a pawn shop. A pawn-shop employee recognized them from police flyers and alerted authorities; the duo was caught in the act of selling two pairs of shoes taken from Johnson's storage unit. The theft deeply affected Johnson, who considers his memorabilia irreplaceable due to its sentimental value.

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A onetime San Francisco Giants player nearly lost his entire MLB collection. asserted

player → lose → collection

Former MLB player Daniel Johnson had more than $90,000 worth of items stolen from a storage unit in Arizona, FOX 10 Phoenix reported. asserted

Phoenix → have → Arizona

The two alleged burglars, Daniel Jacob Thompson, 48, and Michael Charles Hummel, 30, were arrested on Friday, one day after footage of them breaking into Johnson’s storage unit was released by Phoenix police. asserted

them → allege → police

Thompson and Hummel had tried to peddle two pairs of shoes they had pilfered from the storage unit when they were caught in the act, with a pawn-shop employee recognizing the duo from a circulating police flyer. asserted

employee → try → flyer

The theft took place on September 27; Johnson and his fiancée Alison Wysong were using the storage facility while they remodeled their Arizona home. Most of the items stolen were clothing. asserted

Most → take → items

Johnson, who has played for the Cleveland Guardians, the Baltimore Orioles, the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants across five MLB seasons, revealed that much of what was swiped was his beloved baseball memorabilia. asserted

what → play → seasons

But when it comes to the baseball… apparel and memorabilia that I had for over my 10 years… it really was a gut buster because I knew that unless I played for all those teams, there’s no guarantee that I get that stuff back,” Johnson told FOX 10. asserted

Johnson → come → FOX

He added that he had planned to donate some of the stolen items to charity. asserted

he → add → charity

The attack reportedly wasn’t targeted, with the two alleged burglars stealing from multiple storage units. uncertain

burglars → target → units

Johnson spent eight games with the Astros’ big league roster in 2026, getting two hits in 14 at-bats. asserted

Johnson → spend → bats

Thieves allegedly steal $90K in memorabilia from former Giants player’s storage unit

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