Garret Anderson
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Garret Joseph Anderson
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 190-225 lb.
- High School John F. Kennedy High School (Granada Hills)
- Debut July 27, 1994
- Born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
- Angels all-time leader in hits (2,368), RBI (1,292) and doubles (489).
- Anderson set an Angels franchise record when he drove in 10 on August 21, 2007. Anderson doubled in Chone Figgins and Orlando Cabrera in the first against Mike Mussina. In the second, he doubled home Vladimir Guerrero. In the third, he cracked a 3-run homer against Edwar Ramirez. In the sixth, he hit a grand slam, this one off of Sean Henn.
- Also in 2007, Anderson set an Angels record with 11 straight games with a RBI, surpassing the 10 accomplished in the 1980s by both Fred Lynn and Wally Joyner.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1995 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 3-time AL All-Star (2002, 2003 & 2005)
- 2003 All-Star Game MVP
- 2-time AL Silver Slugger Award Winner (2002 & 2003)
- AL Singles Leader (1997)
- 2-time AL Doubles Leader (2002 & 2003)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 5 (1999-2003)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (2000)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 4 (2000-2003)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 1 (2003)
- Won a World Series with the Anaheim Angels in 2002
