Tim Anderson, who was once the face of the Chicago White Sox, has announced his emotional departure from the team via Instagram story:
“If my time in Chicago is over, I want to thank Mr. Reinsdorf and the entire White Sox organization for the opportunity to start my career and play 8 years as your shortstop. I wish my teammates great success going forward.
To the fans, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your unwavering support throughout my time here. A part of me will always be a south sider.”
via @seven/Instagram
Tim Anderson on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/tqfc2gt774
— Mike (@ChiSoxFanMike) November 6, 2023
In addition to his story, Anderson also made a post on Instagram captioned “SouthSide ”. The post consisted of a collage of pictures of Anderson throughout his career.
This comes shortly after the team declined his $14 million team option. With the White Sox, Anderson was a 2x All-Star, 1x Silver Slugger recipient, and 1x Batting Champ. This past season was the worst of Anderson’s career. In 123 games Tim Anderson slashed .245/.286/.296 while hitting just one home run. This is a sad break-up for White Sox fans as Anderson was the sole leader of the team for years and played with a lot of energy at the shortstop position. Not only was he a proponent of the team, he also embodied the blue-collared mantra that the south side’s team carried.
It is unclear at the moment where his next destination will be, but one thing is for sure: Tim Anderson will be missed in Chicago.
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