Garret Anderson, who helped lead Angels to their lone World Series title, dead at 53

The Los Angeles Angels announced that their erstwhile prima outfielder Garret Anderson has died astatine the property of 53.

A three-time All-Star, Anderson is successful the speech for the top Angel successful franchise history, nearing the apical of the leaderboard successful galore stats.

"Garret volition everlastingly clasp a peculiar spot successful the hearts of Angels fans for his professionalism, class, and loyalty passim his vocation and beyond," the squad said successful a societal media post. "We widen our heartfelt condolences to the full Anderson family."

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Former Los Angeles Angels subordinate Garret Anderson acknowledges spectators earlier his induction into the Angels Hall of Fame astatine Angel Stadium of Anaheim connected Aug. 20, 2016. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)

Anderson made his MLB debut with the California Angels successful 1994 and finished 2nd successful the American League Rookie of the Year voting the pursuing season. He earned his archetypal All-Star motion successful 2002, the aforesaid twelvemonth arsenic the Angels' lone title.

From 2002 to 2005, Anderson was named to each 3 of his All-Star Games, starring the majors with 56 doubles successful 2002 and the American League successful that aforesaid class with 49. That 2002 play was his best, arsenic helium deed .304 with an .871 OPS to decorativeness 4th successful the AL MVP ballot down Miguel Tejada, Alex Rodriguez, and Alfonso Soriano.

Anaheim Angels Garret Anderson hits a three-run treble against the San Francisco Giants successful the 3rd inning of Game Seven of the World Series successful Anaheim, California, connected Oct. 27, 2002. (Jeff Haynes/AFP)

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Anderson stayed with the Angels until the 2008 play earlier spending the 2009 play with the Atlanta Braves. He returned to Southern California successful 2010 but with the Dodgers.

Anderson was a vocation .293 hitter with 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 the San Francisco Giants and deed .300 passim that full postseason.

Perhaps the biggest deed of his vocation was his three-run treble successful Game 7 of that World Series, which made the people 4-1 Angels successful the bottommost of the 3rd inning. That people would beryllium the final.

He won the Home Run Derby successful 2003 and was named that midsummer classic's Most Valuable Player. He is the franchise person successful hits, RBIs, doubles, and games played. His .296 mean with the squad is besides the third-highest down Vladimir Guerrero and Rod Carew, and helium is 2nd successful runs with 1,024, down lone Mike Trout.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Garret Anderson swings astatine a transportation during a crippled against the 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 the team's Hall of Fame successful 2016.

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