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The Los Angeles Angels announced that their erstwhile prima outfielder Garret Anderson has died astatine nan property of 53.
A three-time All-Star, Anderson is successful nan speech for nan top Angel successful franchise history, nearing nan apical of nan leaderboard successful galore stats.
"Garret will everlastingly clasp a typical spot successful nan hearts of Angels fans for his professionalism, class, and loyalty passim his profession and beyond," nan squad said successful a societal media post. "We widen our heartfelt condolences to nan full Anderson family."
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Former Los Angeles Angels subordinate Garret Anderson acknowledges spectators earlier his induction into nan Angels Hall of Fame astatine Angel Stadium of Anaheim connected Aug. 20, 2016. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)
Anderson made his MLB debut pinch nan California Angels successful 1994 and vanished 2nd successful nan American League Rookie of nan Year voting nan pursuing season. He earned his first All-Star motion successful 2002, nan aforesaid twelvemonth arsenic nan Angels' lone title.
From 2002 to 2005, Anderson was named to each 3 of his All-Star Games, starring nan fields pinch 56 doubles successful 2002 and nan American League successful that aforesaid class pinch 49. That 2002 play was his best, arsenic he deed .304 pinch an .871 OPS to decorativeness 4th successful nan AL MVP ballot down Miguel Tejada, Alex Rodriguez, and Alfonso Soriano.
Anaheim Angels Garret Anderson hits a three-run double against nan San Francisco Giants successful nan 3rd inning of Game Seven of nan World Series successful Anaheim, California, connected Oct. 27, 2002. (Jeff Haynes/AFP)
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Anderson stayed pinch nan Angels until nan 2008 play earlier spending nan 2009 play pinch nan Atlanta Braves. He returned to Southern California successful 2010 but pinch nan Dodgers.
Anderson was a profession .293 hitter pinch a .785 OPS successful his 17-year career. He racked up 2,529 hits, 287 location runs, and 1,365 RBIs. He recorded astatine slightest 1 deed successful each crippled of their seven-game Fall Classic triumph against nan San Francisco Giants and deed .300 passim that full postseason.
Perhaps nan biggest deed of his profession was his three-run double successful Game 7 of that World Series, which made nan people 4-1 Angels successful nan bottommost of nan 3rd inning. That people would beryllium nan final.
He won nan Home Run Derby successful 2003 and was named that midsummer classic's Most Valuable Player. He is nan franchise leader successful hits, RBIs, doubles, and games played. His .296 mean pinch nan squad is besides nan third-highest down Vladimir Guerrero and Rod Carew, and he is 2nd successful runs pinch 1,024, down only Mike Trout.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Garret Anderson swings astatine a transportation during a crippled against nan Oakland Athletics astatine Angel Stadium successful Anaheim, California, connected April 8, 2007. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)
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Anderson was doubly named a Silver Slugger and was inducted into nan team's Hall of Fame successful 2016.
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