Chris Anderson

This news is sad to hear. Chris was a great guy????

Says a lot about a person when you have nothing but gratitude for their being a part of your life.  Chris is that kind of guy and will always be remembered as one of the good guys. 

I did not know Chris well other than sharing an English class at Tulsa Memorial but I can speak to his athletic prowess as a former member of the perennial second place Carnegie Colts baseball team.  Thank you Salk Sonics.

Normally in little league play you have a 50 50 chance of reaching first base simply by not swinging the bat either by way of walk or being plunked in the back with the ball.  But this was not the case with Chris Anderson, far from it.

Chris was a pitching machine sent from the Greek Gods to wreak havoc on all youth who sought baseball stardom.  A tall figure even back then his delivery was mesmerizing yet oddly mechanical and when the ball left his hand a low flying missile was launched that crossed the plate knee high ending in a loud thud as it greeted the catcher's glove followed by the inevitable call strike.

Our strategy was to choke up on the bat halfway and swing before the fireball was released from his grip. The majority of time this proved fruitless but occasionally by some miracle a lucky teammate would have the fortuitous happenstance of fouling a pitch back into the chain link fence. Just this simple feat would illicit the Colt team to erupt in cheer.

In retrospect I wish I had gotten to know Chris better, apparently he possessed all the admirable qualities I sensed he did based on all the loving posts in his honor.

It is incredibly sad to see another Tulsa Memorial classmate pass, a reminder just how precious, short life is. I hope 2021 is a wonderful year for all Chargers, let us count our blessings, take nothing for granted.  

Rest in peace Chris.
 

I did not know Chris well other than sharing an English class at Tulsa Memorial but I can speak to his athletic prowess as a former member of the perrenial second place Carnegie Colts baseball team.  Thank you Salk Sonics.

Normally in little league play you have a 50 50 chance of reaching first base simply by not swinging the bat either by way of walk or being plunked in the back with the ball.  But this was not the case with Chris Anderson, far from it.

Chris was a pitching machine sent from the Greek Gods to wreak havoc on all youth who sought baseball stardom.  A tall figure even back then his delivery was otherwordly mechanical and when the ball left his hand a low flying missile was launched that crossed the plate knee high ending in a loud thud in the waiting catcher's glove followed by the inevitable call strike.

Our strategy was to choke up on the bat halfway and swing before the fireball was released from his grip. The majority of the time this proved fruitless but occasionally by some miracle a lucky teammate would have the fortuitous happenstance of fouling a pitch back into the chain link fence. Just this simple feat would illicit the Colt team to erupt in cheer.

In retrospect I wish I had gotten to know Chris better, apparently he possessed all the admirable qualities I sensed he did based on all the loving posts in his honor.

It is incredibly sad to see another Tulsa Memorial classmate pass, a reminder just how precious, short life is. I hope 2021 is a wonderful year for all Chargers, let us count our blessings, take nothing for granted.  

Rest in peace Chris.
 

One of the nicest, easy going and athletic people I had the privledge of knowing. From the hallways of Salk to the finale at Memorial Chris always stood out as a leader and genuine good person. God Speed my friend.....you will be missed mightily. 

This one is a shocker ?? always seemed to run into Chris here and there and have special memories of him. God speed my friend ??

Lord I'm sorry to hear this. RIP and vaya con Dios Chris!

Hi Connie, how in the world are you?

Sorry to hear the news about Gordon. We worked together at John A Btown in the mall there.  He was a hard worker and a great guy. My prayers go out to his family.