Garret Anderson Biography

Garret Joseph Anderson, born June 30, 1972, played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2010, primarily with the California, Anaheim, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. A three-time All-Star, Anderson drove in the championship-winning runs during the 2002 World Series and was named Most Valuable Player in the 2003 All-Star Game. The Angels drafted Anderson in the fourth round of the 1990 MLB draft, launching his professional baseball career. He began the 1992 season with the Class A Palm Springs Angels, batting .323 before being promoted to the AA Midland Angels. In 2000, Anderson hit a career-high 35 home runs, marking a standout offensive season. On August 21, 2007, he drove in 10 runs, including a grand slam and a three-run home run, in an 18–9 win over the New York Yankees. On October 1, 2009, Anderson reached 2,500 base hits, becoming the 89th MLB player to do so, with a single off Washington Nationals pitcher Garrett Mock.