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By Jon Paul Hoornstra
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Outfielder Garret Anderson, who made three All-Star teams and helped the Angels win the 2002 World Series, has died. He was 53.
"Garret will forever hold a special place in the hearts of Angels fans for his professionalism, class, and loyalty throughout his career and beyond," the team said in a statement. "We extend our heartfelt condolences to the entire Anderson family."
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Anderson played 15 of his 17 big league seasons with the Angels, the team that drafted him out of high school in the fourth round of the 1990 MLB draft.
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In addition to helping the franchise win its first and still only World Series championship in 2002, Anderson set numerous franchise records along the way.
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Anderson still leads the Angels' all-time list in several offensive categories: games (2,013), at-bats (7,989), hits (2,368), total bases (3,743), extra-base hits (796), doubles (489) and RBIs (1,292).
Anderson also ranks second in runs scored (1,024) and third in home runs (287). Known for his reliability over the course of his career, Anderson had a stretch of eight consecutive seasons appearing in at least 150 games for the Angels and played in at least 140 games in 11 of his 17 Major League seasons.
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Anderson won two Silver Slugger Awards, made three American League All-Star teams (2002, 2003, 2005) and was a four-time Angels Team MVP.
After the 2008 season, Anderson signed as a free agent with the Braves. He spent one season with Atlanta, and played 80 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010, before retiring as a player.
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Anderson is survived by his wife Teresa, daughters Brianne and Bailey, and son Garret III.
“The Angels Organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise’s most beloved icons, Garret Anderson,” Angels owner Arte Moreno said in a statement. “Garret was a cornerstone of our organization throughout his 15 seasons and his stoic presence in the outfield and our clubhouse elevated the Angels into an era of continued success, highlighted by the 2002 World Series Championship.
The Angels announced they would wear a memorial patch on their jerseys honoring Anderson for the remainder of the 2026 season.
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