Anderson Hall of Fame induction date announced
October 19, 2004 - Arizona Fall League (AzFL) News Release
PHOENIX- The Arizona Fall League has announced that on Friday, October 29th at Scottsdale Stadium Garret Anderson will be inducted into the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame. Anderson will honored in a pre-game ceremony at 6:55 p.m. The game between Grand Canyon Rafters and Scottsdale Scorpions will begin at 7:15 p.m.
Before he was an all-star outfielder for the Anaheim Angels, Anderson played for the Tempe Rafters in 1993. In 2003 Anderson won the home run derby and was voted the MVP of the all-star game the following night in Chicago. He was selected by the Angels in the fourth round of the 1990 Amateur Draft.
Other AFL Hall of Fame Members are- Mike Piazza (Sun Cities 1992), Nomar Garciaparra (Scottsdale 1994), Derek Jeter (Chandler 1994), Dusty Baker (Scottsdale manager 1992), Jason Giambi (Peoria 1994), Jerry Manuel (Mesa Manager 1994), Shawn Green (Scottsdale 1993), Todd Helton (Peoria 1996) and Mike Scioscia (Peoria 1997).
Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame inductees are determined by the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Kansas City Royals' Manager Tony Pena and St. Louis Cardinals' slugger Albert Pujols will also be inducted this season.
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