Tim Salmon
American baseball player (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Timothy James Salmon (born August 24, 1968), nicknamed "King Fish", is an American former professional baseball player and current sportcaster. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2006 with the Anaheim Angels as an outfielder and designated hitter. Salmon was an integral member of the Angels team that won the 2002 World Series. He is an analyst for Bally Sports West's Angels Live pre-and-postgame shows.
Tim Salmon | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: (1968-08-24) August 24, 1968 (age 55) Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 1992, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 2006, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .282 |
Home runs | 299 |
Runs batted in | 1,016 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Salmon is considered one of the most prolific and beloved players in Angels history.[1] At the time of his retirement, Salmon had the most home runs in Angels history with 299, since surpassed by Mike Trout in 2020.[2] He was inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame in 2015.[3]