Los Angeles Angels Honor Late Garret Anderson In 1st Game After Legend’s Tragic Passing

“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Angels Hall of Famer Garret Anderson,” the team posted via social media on Friday. “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 two-time Silver Slugger — who played almost his entire career with the Angels — holds the franchise records for games played, at bats, hits, runs, RBIs, total bases, extra base hits, singles, doubles and grand slams. He was the foundation of the team during its 2002 World Series championship run.

“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.”

Anderson is survived by his wife, Teresa, his daughters, Brianne and Bailey, and his son, Garret ‘Trey’ Anderson III.

He was inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame in 2016.

“Being a good teammate goes a long way with a lot of people,” he said at the time. “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. … So that was the biggest compliment for me, people saying I was a good teammate.”