Marlon Anderson

Marlon Anderson
Anderson with the Hagerstown Suns in 2011
Second baseman
Born: (1974-01-06) January 6, 1974 (age 50)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1998, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
April 10, 2009, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average.265
Home runs63
Runs batted in371
Teams

Marlon Ordell Anderson (born January 6, 1974) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams, over 12 seasons. 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.[1][2] Anderson was the hitting coach for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2018.[3]

  1. ^ In Mets' Master Plan, Accent Is on Winning New York Times, June 13, 2006, by Murray Chass
  2. ^ Mets survive L.A. slugfest Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine Newsday, July 20th, 2007, by David Lennon. Reprinted in Newsday Mets blog.
  3. ^ "Cyclones Announce 2018 Coaching Staff". brooklyncyclones.com.