Johnson Selected Manager of the Year in BE

Monday, November 2nd, 2020
The [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] called a press conference to announce that field manager Davey Johnson had been named The Big East Manager of the Year earlier in the day. Staffers congratulated the 77-year-old baseball guru as he approached the podium.

"This city has allowed me to craft a winning ball club," said Johnson. "When you take on a new job, there's always some adjustment period, but everyone here has been cooperative. From the bat boys on up. Here's to many more successful seasons for the Asheville Smokies!"

Johnson led [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to a 88-74 record this year and a first place finish in the The Big East Dixie Division.