- Adrian Garrett
Infobox MLB retired
name=Adrian Garrett
position=Catcher
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1943|1|3
debutdate=April 13
debutyear=1966
debutteam=Atlanta Braves
finaldate=July 11
finalyear=1976
finalteam=California Angels
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.185
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=11
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=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)
highlights=Henry Adrian "Smokey" Garrett, Jr. (born
January 3 ,1943 , in Brooksville,Florida ) is a former professionalbaseball player who played eight seasons for theAtlanta Braves ,Chicago Cubs ,Oakland Athletics , and California Angels ofMajor League Baseball . Garrett later played for theHiroshima Carp in Japan, hitting 102 home runs in three seasons. Hiroshima won the 1979Japan Series againstCharlie Manuel and theKintetsu Buffaloes .Garrett's younger brother,
Wayne Garrett , won the1969 World Series with theNew York Mets . Garrett is currently the hitting coach for theLouisville Bats , the Triple-A affiliate of theCincinnati Reds , and has served in this capacity since the 2003 season.References
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