Garret Anderson, a World Series winner with the Los Angeles Angels, died on Thursday at the age of 53.
According to TMZ, he had a medical emergency at his home in Newport Beach, California.
Anderson won a World Series with the Angels in 2002 during a 17-year career in baseball. He is also the organization’s all-time hits leader and became an All-Star three times during the course of his distinguished career.
He leaves behind his childhood sweetheart wife Teresa and their three children.
The Angels said in a statement on Friday: ‘We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Angels Hall of Famer Garret Anderson.
‘Garret will forever hold a special place in the hearts of Angels fans for his professionalism, class, and loyalty throughout his career and beyond.
Garret Anderson, a World Series winner with the Los Angeles Angels, died on Thursday
Anderson, a 2002 World Series winner, reportedly had a medical emergency at his home
‘We extend our deepest condolences to Garret’s wife Teresa, daughters Brianne and Bailey, son Garret ‘Trey’ Anderson III, and his entire family.’
Anderson, who grew up in Los Angeles, was drafted by the Angels in 1990 and ended up leading the team to this day in games played (2,013), hits (2,368), RBIs (1,292) and grand slams (eight).
He spent 15 seasons with the team before rounding out the final two years of his career with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Anderson entered the Angels’ Hall of Fame in 2016 and said his greatest attribute was putting the team before his own success.
‘I was a good teammate and being a good teammate goes a long way with a lot of people,’ he said.
‘If you go out and respect your teammates and pull for ‘em and give ‘em tough love when you have to, it goes a long way. That was the biggest compliment for me, people saying I was a good teammate.’
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