Then Freeman woke up Friday morning to the news that was delivering gut punches throughout the baseball world, that Anderson had passed away Thursday at 53.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Benches cleared, and cooler heads did not prevail, though no punches were thrown.
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