Career timeline: Tim Anderson

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2013: The journey begins

With the 17th pick of the 2013 MLB Draft, the White Sox selected their shortstop of the future

Look back on TA's Draft

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2016: Hard-hitting debut

Anderson doubled in his first MLB at-bat on June 10. He finished 2-for-3 in that debut and had three multi-hit efforts in his first six games

2017: Long-term commitment

Anderson signed a six-year, $25 million deal during Spring Training ’17 that included a $12.5 million option for ’23 and a $14 million option for ’24 with a $1 million buyout

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2019: Bat-flip controversy

Anderson followed a 400-foot home run off of Kansas City’s Brad Keller on April 17 with a pronounced bat flip. He was hit by a pitch during his next plate appearance

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2019: Emphatic walk-off

Want to talk clutch? Anderson delivered the walk-off homer on April 26 that capped an eight-run rally. Want to talk celebratory bat flips? Anderson didn't disappoint there, either

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2019: Artist with the bat

Anderson produced the highest batting average in MLB in 2019, at .335. He nearly won the batting title again during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, with a .322 average

Revisit the final push

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2020: Playoff prowess

The first playoff experience for Anderson came during the 2020 Wild Card Series in Oakland, with Anderson delivering nine hits in the three-game series

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2021: Field of Dreams

After the Yankees rallied for four in the ninth to take an 8-7 lead at the Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville, Iowa, Anderson connected for a two-run, stalk-off blast into the cornfield

Relive the excitement

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2022: All-Star starter

This was Anderson’s second ASG and first start. He joined Luis Aparicio (1958-59, '62, '70), Chico Carrasquel (1951, '53-54) and Luke Appling (1936, '40) as the franchise’s All-Star starters at shortstop