Brady Anderson
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| Born: | January 18, 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Silver Spring, Maryland |
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| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 202 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1985: 10th Round |
| College: | University of California-Irvine |
| High School: | Carlsbad High School (CA) |
| Other Teams: | Baltimore Orioles 1988-2001, Cleveland Indians 2002 |
| Years with Boston: | 1988 |
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Overall Career
Brady Kevin Anderson (born January 18, 1964 in Silver Spring, MD), was the most unlikely fifty home-run hitter in baseball history, Anderson struggled for years to fulfill the potential he showed as the onetime prize of the Red Sox farm system. Despite the fact that in the previous three years he had managed just 41 homers and had hit only 72 in 945 major league games up to that point, Anderson went on to hit 50 home runs during the 1996 season.
This career year occurred during the heart of the "Steroid Era,” and rumors of steroid use cannot be ignored for Anderson who would be a Free Agent after the 1997 season, and had never hit more than 21 home runs and would never again hit more than 24.
Awards
- 3-time American League All-Star (1992, 1996, 1997)
Anderson's Moments in the Sun
- The 1996 Season
- He became the first player in MLB history to score 100 runs, slug 21 home runs, drive in 80 RBI's, and steal 53 bases in the same year.
- In 1996, Anderson became the only player in Major League history to be in both the 50-20 club and the 20-50 club.
Trivia
- Finished in 3rd place in Home Run Derby at the 1996 All-Star game and also finished in 5th place in 1997.
- One of three major league baseball players to guest on TV's "Sabrina the Teenage Witch."
- Led the American League in being hit by pitchers 1996 (22), 1997 (19), and 1999 (24).
Transactions
- June 3, 1985: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
- July 29, 1988: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Curt Schilling to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Boddicker.
- October 27, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
- December 7, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
- November 16, 2001: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
- December 6, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
