Adrian Garrett

Adrian Garrett
Catcher, Outfielder, First Base, Designated Hitter
Born: January 3, 1943 (1943-01-03) Brooksville, Florida
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1966 for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 11, 1976 for the California Angels
Career statistics
Batting average	.185
Home runs	11
Runs batted in	37
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1966) Chicago Cubs (1970) Oakland Athletics (1971-1972) Chicago Cubs (1973-1975) California Angels (1975-1976) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1977-1979)

Henry Adrian "Smokey" Garrett, Jr. (born January 3, 1943, in Brooksville, Florida) is a former professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and California Angels of Major League Baseball. Garrett later played for the Hiroshima Carp in Japan, hitting 102 home runs in three seasons. Hiroshima won the 1979 Japan Series against Charlie Manuel and the Kintetsu Buffaloes.

Garrett's younger brother, Wayne Garrett, won the 1969 World Series with the New York Mets. Garrett served as hitting coach for the Louisville Bats, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, from 2003 through 2011. He served in this capacity for the 2011 season, along with Pitching Coach Ted Power and Manager Rick Sweet. In 2012, Garrett will be a part time instructor for Cincinnati during spring training, instructional league and the regular season.

Halls of Fame

Garrett is a member two Baseball Halls of Fame: the Tacoma (WA) Baseball Hall of Fame and the Appleton (WI) Baseball Hall of Fame.

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube