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Tim Anderson is headed home Friday morning to attend the funeral of his close friend and will rejoin the White Sox in Southern California on Monday. The White Sox shortstop said after Thursday’s 7-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins he plans to attend the funeral of longtime friend Branden Moss. Moss, the godfather of Anderson’s young daughter, was shot and killed early Sunday morning near the University of Alabama campus. Anderson said he has done his best to enjoy the moment throughout a trying week off the field and has relied on his teammates for support. “Trying to balance those off the field things with on the field,” Anderson said. “Try and combine and let them run into each other. But for the Continue to Article

May 12, 2017 12:08:am EST

Ken “The Hawk” Harrelson has been a Chicago baseball icon since the 1980s thanks in part to his catchphrases. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Teams around Major League Baseball are always looking for the next great giveaway. Whether that’s a unique take on a bobblehead Continue to Article

May 11, 2017 9:00:pm EST

You can generally expect a couple things from Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes: He doesn’t walk too many batters and he’s pretty funny on Twitter. If you follow Hughes on Twitter, you know he likes to poke fun at his old teammate and buddy, Alex Rodriguez, pretty much any opportunity he gets. You can see the baseball side of Hughes on Thursday in the MLB Free Game of the Day on Yahoo Sports. Continue to Article

May 11, 2017 2:09:pm EST

Tim Anderson has spent the last several days dealing with the sudden death of a close friend. The White Sox shortstop said Wednesday that hes been affected by the death of friend Branden Moss, who was shot and killed on Saturday night. Thats definitely really bothering me, just because we had a bond, Anderson said. Continue to Article

May 11, 2017 1:18:pm EST

Tim Anderson and Branden Moss became close friends when they were just teenagers, and the connection only grew over time. Anderson is the godfather of Moss' daughter. The pair shares a distinct bond, and now Anderson is playing for Moss after he was shot and killed last weekend. Continue to Article

May 11, 2017 2:45:am EST