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Brian Anderson

Pitcher #19

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 190 B/T: S/L

Age: 30

Born: April 26, 1972 in Portsmouth, VA

Residence: Bratenahl, OH

HOW OBTAINED: Was acquired by Kansas City from Cleveland on Aug. 25 along with a player to be named later and cash in exchange for Minor Leaguers Trey Dyson and Kieran Mattison.

So how did I become a Brian Anderson fan? Well, I remember getting my first Brian Anderson baseball card.  It was 1995, and I was a freshman in college.  I got the pack at the dollar store, and it was Brian on the Angels.  I saw the Angels play my local A's quite a bit, so I put that card aside.  Then Brian was traded to the Indians, another of my favorite teams, and that was very exciting.  I remember watching him pitch in the playoffs for Cleveland in 1997. During the spring of 1997, I had traveled to Phoenix for spring training for the first time, and became a Diamondbacks fan, when I saw their minor league team play, and their stadium being built.  I signed up for the DBacks magazine (which was free at the time) to keep up with my newly adopted team.  After the expansion draft, I read about their first draft pick, former Cleveland Indian, Brian Anderson.  How cool I thought!  I was able to attend my first Arizona Diamondbacks game on June 4, 1998.  Earlier that day, I had received my current DBacks magazine, and who was on the cover? Brian Anderson! It was a great story, about a very entertaining player, and I knew I had to meet him that day, and I did.  Make sure to read more about it on the "Stories about meeting Brian" page. I've followed him to the Indians and now the Royals as a fan!

PERSONAL:  Full name BRIAN JAMES ANDERSON...Married, wife's name is Anna...Resides in Bratenahl, OH...Graduated from Geneva High (OH) in 1990...Parents, Jim and Janice, still reside in Geneva...Lettered twice in basketball, three times in golf, and four times in baseball at Geneva...In three seasons at Wright State University in Dayton, compiling a career mark of 28-8 with four saves and a 2.23 ERA in 46 games (39GS)...In 1992 was selected as Mid-Continent Conference Pitcher and Player of the year after posting 12-3 mark...In 1993 he went 10-1 with a 1.14 ERA in 14 games (13GS)...Walked 6 batters in 95.0 IP...First Team All-American according to Mizuno and Baseball America and was named to the GTE All-American Team...Finalist for 1993 Golden Spike Award...His work on the field at Wright State was rewarded with his induction into the school's Hall of Fame and the retirement of #34, as well as earning the Distinguished Alumni Award...Despite his Ohio ties, Brian is a die-hard University of Nebraska football fan.