Garret Anderson, who helped lead Angels to their lone World Series title, dead at 53

"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 team said in a social media post. "We extend our heartfelt condolences to the entire Anderson family."

Anderson made his MLB debut with the California Angels in 1994 and finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting the following season. He earned his first All-Star nod in 2002, the same year as the Angels' lone title.

From 2002 to 2005, Anderson was named to all three of his All-Star Games, leading the majors with 56 doubles in 2002 and the American League in that same category with 49. That 2002 season was his best, as he hit .304 with an .871 OPS to finish fourth in the AL MVP vote behind Miguel Tejada, Alex Rodriguez, and Alfonso Soriano.

Anderson was a career .293 hitter with a .785 OPS in his 17-year career. He racked up 2,529 hits, 287 home runs, and 1,365 RBIs. He recorded at least one hit in each game of their seven-game Fall Classic victory against the San Francisco Giants and hit .300 throughout that entire postseason.

Perhaps the biggest hit of his career was his three-run double in Game 7 of that World Series, which made the score 4-1 Angels in the bottom of the third inning. That score would be the final.

Anderson was twice named a Silver Slugger and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2016.