Dave Anderson (baseball player)

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David Carter Anderson (Born August 1, 1960) in Louisville, Kentucky, is a retired Major League Baseball infielder.

Anderson played for two different teams during his ten season career, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1982-1989, 1992) and San Francisco Giants (1990-1991). He made his Major League Baseball debut on May 8, 1983, and played his final game on October 3, 1992.

Anderson was a member of the Dodgers team that won the 1988 World Series. Anderson was on-deck as a decoy to pinch-hit for the pitcher before manager Tommy Lasorda brought in the injured Kirk Gibson who went on to win the game with one of the most dramatic homeruns in Major League Baseball history.