Marlon Ordell Anderson (born January 16, 1974 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball utility player. He was widely known for his clutch hits, and writers for publications including The New York Times and Newsday had referred to him as one of the best pinch-hitters in the game. He is currently the hitting coach for the Hagerstown Suns.
Anderson attended Prattville High School from 1988 to 1992. Anderson was a student and a lette...
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Marlon Ordell Anderson (born January 16, 1974 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball utility player. He was widely known for his clutch hits, and writers for publications including The New York Times and Newsday had referred to him as one of the best pinch-hitters in the game. He is currently the hitting coach for the Hagerstown Suns.
Anderson attended Prattville High School from 1988 to 1992. Anderson was a student and a letterman in football and baseball. He was coached by a baseball legend in Alabama known as Roger Lambert who also coached Marlon's two younger brother's Keto Anderson and Randy Anderson.
Anderson attended the University of South Alabama. As a senior, he posted a .357 batting average with thirteen home runs, and was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and a Baseball America first team All-American.
Anderson was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round of the 1995 amateur draft. In 1998, while playing for the Scranton/Wilkes...
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