Adrian Garrett

Henry Adrian Garrett Jr. (January 3, 1943 – April 22, 2021), nicknamed "Pat" and "Smokey", was an American professional baseball player and coach. A utility man in Major League Baseball, he appeared in 163 total games during eight seasons between 1966 and 1976 for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and California Angels. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed at tall and .

Early life Garrett was born in Brooksville, Florida, on January 3, 1943, to parents Henry Sr., a machine operator, and Ida Garrett. His family relocated to nearby Sarasota when he was six years old. Garrett attended Sarasota High School, where he played baseball and football. After graduating in 1961, he was signed as an amateur free agent by Zack Taylor of the Milwaukee Braves on June 15 that same year. He made his MLB debut on April 13, 1966, at the age of 23, However, he appeared in only four games as a Brave that year and went hitless in three at bats.

Late in the 1971 season, the Cubs traded Garrett to the Oakland Athletics for Frank Fernández and Bill McNulty. He did not collect his first major league hit until his first game with the Athletics in September 1971. In the 1971-72 offseason, Garret played with Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican League.

Personal life Garrett met Linda Jean Thurman in 1963. They married five years later and had two children, Jason and Angela. The family resided in Austin, and he remained married until his death. He was inducted into the Tacoma Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. Fifteen years later, he was honored in the Appleton Baseball Hall of Fame. His younger brother Wayne was an MLB third baseman and a member of the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets.

Garrett died on April 22, 2021, at the Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle, Texas. He was 78, and suffered from pneumonia prior to his death.