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The then-prospect collected his first MLB hit one day after his debut, a single off Melido Perez at Yankee Stadium.
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Salmon capped a busy weekend with his first career homer, off Yankees righty Scott Sanderson.
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He got off to a fast start in his rookie season, including a walk-off homer in late April off Jim Abbott.
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Salmon was known for his offense rather than his defense, but he still made this spectacular grab to rob Brent Gates of a homer.
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He became the Angels’ all-time homer leader, passing Brian Downing with No. 223, off Roger Clemens.
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The Halos star hit a clutch two-run homer in the eighth to help the club to a pivotal win over the Yankees in Game 3 of the 2002 ALDS.
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He came up huge again in Game 2 of the World Series, homering twice to lift the Angels to a wild 11-10 win over the Giants.
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Salmon hit his 299th and final career homer -- a club record until Mike Trout surpassed it in 2022.