42 Facts About Tim Salmon

Timothy James Salmon was born on August 24,1968, and nicknamed "King Fish", is an American former professional baseball player and current sportcaster.

Tim Salmon played his entire career in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006 with the Anaheim Angels as an outfielder and designated hitter.

Tim Salmon is an analyst for Bally Sports West's Angels Live pre-and-postgame shows.

Tim Salmon is considered one of the most prolific and beloved players in Angels history.

At the time of his retirement, Salmon had the most home runs in Angels history with 299, since surpassed by Mike Trout in 2020.

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Tim Salmon was inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame in 2015 and no Angels player has worn his No 15 since his retirement.

Tim Salmon was born on August 24,1968, in Long Beach, California and was raised in the Belmont Shore neighborhood of the city.

When he was three years old, Tim Salmon provoked a two-hour search after he wandered out of the house and was found watching games at the baseball field in a local park.

Tim Salmon cites his older brother and grandmother as sources of stability in his childhood.

Tim Salmon was a three-sport varsity athlete, primarily playing baseball and football while playing basketball.

In high school, Salmon was undecided about which sport to pursue, but he ultimately chose to join Grand Canyon University's baseball team.

Tim Salmon was selected by the California Angels in the third round of the 1989 MLB Draft, the 69th overall pick.

Tim Salmon was initially assigned to the Bend Bucks, an Angels affiliate in the Class A Short Season Northwest League.

Tim Salmon was hospitalized and had his jaw wired shut, sidelining him for a large portion of the season.

Tim Salmon won the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award that season.

Some baseball media members considered Tim Salmon to be the most anticipated Angels call-up since Wally Joyner in 1986.

Tim Salmon recorded his first hit the next day, a single off of Yankees starter Melido Perez in the 7th inning.

In 1993, Tim Salmon joined the team as the everyday starter in right field for his true rookie season.

Tim Salmon won the American League Rookie of the Year award, only the fourth AL player ever to receive a unanimous vote.

Tim Salmon received a Silver Slugger Award that year, and his 6.

Tim Salmon placed 7th in AL Most Valuable Player Award voting.

Tim Salmon led AL right fielders in putouts with 302 and was second in right fielder assists with 13.

Tim Salmon led the AL in most games played in the outfield with 153.

In 1997, Salmon was moved to the cleanup spot for the first time in his career after primarily batting third every year since his true rookie season.

Tim Salmon drove in Darin Erstad 23 times and Dave Hollins 22 times.

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Tim Salmon led AL outfielders in double plays with 5 and right field assists with 15.

Tim Salmon maintained his status as the cleanup batter throughout the year, making 93 of his 130 starts there.

Tim Salmon received the third AL Player of the Week award of his career on April 18,1999, after batting.

Tim Salmon's struggles continued throughout the season and his batting average dipped to a season-low.

Tim Salmon helped lead the Angels to a 99-win season and a berth into the 2002 American League Division Series as the wild card team – it was the first postseason appearance of Salmon's career and the first for the Angels franchise since the 1986 American League Championship Series.

In Game 3, Tim Salmon went 1-for-4 with an RBI, 2 walks, and 2 runs scored, and a stolen base.

In 2003, his age-34 season, Salmon faced a positional change for the first time in his career as he platooned with Jeff DaVanon in right field and made the rest of his appearances as a designated hitter.

Tim Salmon played 78 games in right field and 68 as the designated hitter.

On July 26, Tim Salmon told the media that he was contemplating retiring after the 2005 season, the extent of his contract.

Tim Salmon signaled a desire to finish out the season and help the Angels in their playoff hunt before undergoing the procedure.

On September 1, Tim Salmon decided to undergo the surgery that would end his 2004 season and likely sideline him for all of 2005 due to its expected eight-to-10 month recovery window.

In January 2006, a 37-year-old Tim Salmon was extended a non-roster invite to spring training.

On September 28, Tim Salmon announced he would officially retire at the end of the 2006 season.

Tim Salmon played his final major league game on October 1,2006, against the Oakland Athletics.

Tim Salmon is second in franchise history with 299 home runs, 1,016 RBIs and 986 runs scored.

Tim Salmon is one of only three Angels players to have won the Rookie of the Year award, the others being Mike Trout in 2012 and Shohei Ohtani in 2018.

Tim Salmon has served as the head baseball coach at Scottsdale Christian Academy since 2015.