JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Johnson City Doughboys announce Dave Anderson as the manager for their 2025 season. Anderson has spent more than 40 years playing and coaching at the collegiate and professional level.
“I’m thrilled to announce that I will be the new manager of the Johnson City Doughboys for the 2025 season," Anderson said. "I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to get started. Looking forward to an amazing season and seeing everyone in 2025!"
The Louisville, Ky., native was a standout player in both football and baseball at Memphis, where he was inducted to the M Club Hall of Fame in 1989. He would later go on to return to Memphis as its head baseball coach from 2001-04.
Anderson was drafted in the first round of the 1981 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played for 10 years in the Major Leagues with the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, having won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1988. Anderson famously stood on deck as a decoy pinch hitter in the ninth inning of World Series Game 1 before he was replaced by Kirk Gibson, who would go onto hit his historic home run off of Dennis Eckersley.
After retiring in 1992, Anderson has since been involved in coaching at every level in baseball. He has spent time as a manager in the Minor Leagues for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels. He also has coached on the Major League level with the Rangers and was a part of their team that reached the World Series in 2010.
“We are excited to welcome Dave to the Doughboys and Johnson City this summer,” Doughboys general manager Patrick Ennis said. “His experience playing and coaching at the professional level will have not only a positive impact on the field, but in our community as well.”
The Johnson City Doughboys begin their season June 5 inside TVA Credit Union Ballpark against the Bristol State Liners.
ABOUT THE JOHNSON CITY DOUGHBOYS
The Johnson City Doughboys play their home games at TVA Credit Union Ballpark. The Doughboys are part of a Premier Collegiate Wood Bat League in the Appalachian League and is owned and operated by Boyd Sports, LLC. Boyd Sports owns and operates several teams in the East Tennessee region and is committed to growth of baseball and providing affordable, fun and family entertainment.
