The following information was provided by Ferrell Anderson's son, Todd Anderson:

From the Joplin Missouri Globe on December 18, 1955:

Anderson started his pro baseball career 17 years ago [in 1938] with the Joplin Miners of the Western Association as catcher, fresh from the University of Kansas where he was a star lineman for three years (1936-37-38-39), an All-Big Six Conference selection his last two years and gaining All-American honorable mention his senior year.

As a catcher, Andy caught six no-hit games, one of them while serving with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Ed Head, a righthander, hurling a 5-0 shutout [against the Braves, April 23, 1946 - the only no-hitter thrown in the National League that year]. (See MLB NO HITTERS complete list.)

Anderson, assigned as manager of the Sioux City team of the Western League by the parent St. Louis Cardinals for next season, was instrumental with Sunny Jim Walters in purchasing the property where the Joplin Little League games now are played at 20th Street and Missouri Ave.

Starting with Claude (Bubber) Jonnard with Joplin in 1939, Anderson advanced steadily in the diamond realm. He served with the Norfolk, VA, of the Piedmont League in 1940, and with Binghamton...

The Dodgers brought Anderson up in 1946 where he served in about 100 games, batting .286. Fort Worth of the Texas League had him in 1947, and he caught for the St. Paul [Saints] of the American Association from 1948 through 1950, after which he went to Toronto of the International League in 1951-52.

Anderson's other major league play was with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1953, and his managerial career started in 1954 when he was in charge of Omaha of the Western League. Last season he was manager of the Columbus, GA., team of the Sally League.

Andy has been presented two expensive motor cars and numerous other gifts in his baseball career when he was chosen "most valuable," "most popular" or named on various league all-star teams.

Eddie Stanky, who was Anderson's former Brooklyn teammate and manager while with St. Louis commented to son Todd:

"It is always so easy and pleasurable to to write about someone like your dad. He was a strong, burly man, but had a heart of gold. A good man to have on a team, would do anything to help his team or team mates like pitching extra batting practice when a team mate was in a slump...and your dad was catching that day—always the first one at the ball park. Never moody!!! A joy for me to associated with him those few years. Yes, a tough fellow if you got him angry. I remember the Dodgers got in a couple of fights and your dad was always in the middle of them—I remember one great fight we had with the Chicago Cubs prior to the start of the game—your dad picked up one pitcher named "Erickson" and threw him down like a 'baby.' I am sure your fine mother may remember that fight in 1946." - Eddie Stanky / Feb. 2, 1990
"Again,....your dad was not just a fine man, he was a tough, hard-nosed ball player. His locker at Brooklyn was next to mine. He was kidding and laughing all the time." - Eddie Stanky / Dec. 31, 1992

His son Todd said, "I remember dad telling me how he would eat meals with Jackie Robinson while playing in Canada. Dad and about 6 others would eat with Jackie, because he wasn't allowed to eat with the other [white] players in the dining room. Amazing! I have a photo of Jackie where he signed.... "It was a real pleasure breaking into baseball with a fellow like yourself." - Jackie Robinson"

Ferrell "Andy" Anderson left baseball and sold life insurance for many years. He was well-known around southwest Missouri and served as City Councilman for Joplin and on the School Board, as well as president of various organizations like Big Brothers, Optimist Club and Christian Business Men's Committee to name just a few.