Anderson led the charge with his foundation League of Leaders hosted his 5th consecutive Turkey Drive ahead of Thanksgiving. He donated frozen turkeys and gift bags to families who drove through for an hour at Hillcrest High School accepting the charity from the two-time All-Star.
Anderson an alumnus of East Central Community College led all of junior college as a sophomore with a .495 batting average and helped his team to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges State Championship.
Anderson stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 9th inning, trailing by one run and with a man on first he sent a homerun shot over the right field wall into the cornfield for the White Sox win.
Former Hillcrest Patriot and Shelton State catcher Colby Smelley was drafted with the No. 395 pick in the MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox. Smelley, selected in the 13th round, was just the second position player selected by the White Sox in the draft.
Chicago White Sox Shortstop and Hillcrest High School Alum, Tim Anderson has been named the featured cover athlete for the 2021 version of the R.B.I. Baseball video game series.
Baseball season is in full swing, and some Crimson Tide alumni are lighting up the Big Leagues. With a shortened 2020 season, this means crunch time for some of these Alabama fan favorites.