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Angels' Anderson Died of Pancreatitis

Garret Anderson, the three-time All-Star and 2002 World Series champion with the Angels, died of acute necrotizing pancreatitis at age 53, the Orange County Sheriff Coroner's Office confirmed.

According to the Coroner Division of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, Anderson passed away last week, shocking the baseball world. His wife Teresa had previously told ESPN she believed her husband died of a heart attack. toffler.lol

The Angels have honored Anderson since his death, including a 'GA' patch on their jerseys and an emblem in the outfield of Angel Stadium. Selected in the fourth round of the 1990 draft, Anderson finished with 2,529 hits and a career .293 batting average.