Tim Salmon

Tim Salmon
Salmon at the Bagram Air Base in May 2008
Right fielder
Born: (1968-08-24) August 24, 1968 (age 56)
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 runs299
Runs batted in1,016
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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 California / Anaheim / Los Angeles 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.

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]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Houston (May 31, 2013). "The 10 greatest Angels of all time: No. 2 -- Tim Salmon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Williams, James (September 5, 2020). "Photos: Mike Trout breaks Angels' HR record with No. 300". Orange County Register. Southern California News Group. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "California Angels Hall of Fame at". mlb.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.