Rest In Peace to a TRUE Angel legend 🕊️ Garret Anderson was an absolute baller & was never appreciated as much as he should’ve been imo.
Gone far too soon, sending love to his family, friends, & close loved ones 🫶
We are shocked and saddened by the passing of Garret Anderson, a 17-year MLB veteran and a standout member of the 2002 World Series champion Angels.
A Los Angeles native, Anderson debuted with the Angels in 1994 and spent 15 of his 17 Major League seasons with the team. He finished his career with the Braves and Dodgers, amassing 2,529 hits and a .293 career batting average.
Anderson was a 3-time All-Star. In 2003, Anderson won the Home Run Derby, and as the starting left fielder for the AL, he went 3-for-4 with a home run to capture game MVP honors.
A member of the Angels Hall of Fame, he holds several franchise records including games played (2,013), hits (2,368), doubles (489), extra-base hits (796), RBI (1,292), and total bases (3,743).
In Game 7 of the 2002 World Series, it was Anderson’s 3-run double that provided the winning margin in a 4-1 victory to clinch the first championship in Angels history.
He was 53 years old.
When you're being talked about in the same breath as Ken Griffey Jr., you're doing something right.
@Ken_Rosenthal reveals what Angels hitting coach Brady Anderson told him about Jo Adell's stunning third home run robbery on Saturday night.
Me versus the 🐐 @ClaytonKersh22..
I've played baseball one time in my life and I had the INCREDIBLE opportunity to step into the batter's box to BATTLE against an ICON.. all for charity
Did I embarrass the progrum?