As the baseball world is reminded every Jackie Robinson Day, it is important to understand your past and to be thankful for those pioneers who paved the way before you. In honor of 5-foot-8 second baseman Johnny Giavotella, who is having a terrific start to his Angels career, we bring you a brief history of the all-time great diminutive Halos:
The 5-foot-5 center fielder played for the Angels from the club’s inception in 1961 until 1966. He led the league in runs in 1962 with 115, and in 1963 was the starting center fielder in the All-Star Game. He had a fantastic .