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Chapters: Brian Anderson, Chris Getz, Adam Russell, Chris Carter, Clayton Richard, Jack Egbert, Sean Tracey, James Casey, Boone Logan, Tom Jacquez, Luis Peña, Brandon Allen, Javier Castillo, Ryan Wing. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Brian Nikola Anderson (born March 11, 1982, in Tucson, Arizona) is a Minor League Baseball outfielder who is currently playing for the Kansas City Royals. Anderson is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Tucson. All Star second baseman Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers was his best friend and teammate in high school, where they played with Scott Hairston of the San Diego Padres, Chris Duncan of the Washington Nationals and Shelley Duncan of the Cleveland Indians. Anderson was named the top pro prospect in Arizona and ranked number 27th in the nation by Baseball America. He was named to the Baseball America and USA Today Second-Team All-America team as a junior. Anderson, sometimes called "BA" by fans, made his debut on August 16, 2005, and appeared in 13 games for the 2005 White Sox. That offseason, Chicago traded Aaron Rowand to the Philadelphia Phillies in a deal that brought Jim Thome to Chicago, clearing the way for Anderson to become the starting center-fielder for the White Sox. In 2006 Anderson showed himself to be a gifted defensive outfielder, though he struggled offensively, finishing with a .225 batting average despite signs of improvement in the second half of the season and some corrections in his swing mechanics. Anderson did not commit an error at the Major League level until August 18, 2006 against the Minnesota Twins, ending his streak of 110 errorless games. On May 20, 2006, Brian was ejected from an interleague game against the...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5224238 ... Read more