PHILADELPHIA -- Long before he was the starting shortstop for the Chicago White Sox, Tim Anderson was an unknown high school baseball prospect in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
After hitting .420 his senior year at Hillcrest High School, Anderson's only collegiate scholarship offer came from East Central Community College in Decatur.
In his freshman year, Anderson batted .360 with four home runs and was a perfect 30 for 30 in stolen base attempts. As a sophomore, the 6-foot-1 infielder led all JUCO pl
Hodge is the former sports editor for The Dispatch.
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