Garret Anderson, World Series Champion With Angels, Dies At 53

Longtime MLB subordinate Garret Anderson, who won a World Series pinch nan Los Angeles Angels successful 2002, has died, nan squad announced connected Friday.

Anderson was 53. The origin of decease was not disclosed by nan team.

Angels proprietor Arte Moreno said successful a connection that Anderson represented "one of our franchise’s astir beloved icons," and described him arsenic a stoic presence.

"Garret will everlastingly clasp a typical spot successful nan hearts of Angels fans for his professionalism, class, and loyalty passim his profession and beyond," Moreno said. "His admiration and respect for nan crippled was immeasurable. We widen our deepest condolences to Garret’s woman Teresa, daughters Brianne and Bailey, boy Garret ‘Trey’ Anderson III, and his full family."

The squad said it will statesman its location crippled Friday pinch a infinitesimal of soundlessness and deterioration a jersey spot pinch Anderson's initials nan remainder of nan season.

Anderson was raised successful Los Angeles and went connected to prima pinch nan Angels aft breaking into nan large leagues successful 1994. He remained pinch nan squad until 2008, and spent his past 2 seasons pinch nan Braves and nan Dodgers earlier retiring successful 2010.

A three-time All-Star, Anderson remains nan Angels' all-time leader successful games played, hits, RBIs, full bases, doubles and extra-base hits. His 272 location runs rank 3rd all-time pinch nan team. He was inducted into nan team's Hall of Fame successful 2016.