Torii Kedar Hunter...In partnership with the Heart of a Champion Foundation, and in conjunction with the Angels Baseball Foundation, launched 'The Torii Hunter Project's Education Initiative', that will provide college scholarships and character development curriculum to students in four states. Students in Anaheim, CA, Pine Bluff, AR, Las Vegas, NV and Minneapolis, MN will benefit from the program...In 2008, helped fund a youth softball field project (Torii Hunter Field) along with Magical Builders which will serve as a home to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Placentia and the Angels' RBI League...Hosted Amanda West for a game and pre-game recognition at Angel Stadium as part of the Major League Baseball's "Breaking Barriers" program...Served Angels team representative for MLB's Home Run Challenge to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation...Selected as the 2007 Marvin Miller Man of the Year by the MLB Players Association...Award is given to the player whose on-field and off-field performances most inspires others to a higher level of achievement...Was actively involved in several community endeavors while with Twins...Is dedicated to getting involved in Southern California community and various charitable endeavors...Established the Torii Hunter Project, which partners with Little League Baseball's Urban Initiative to help improve and maintain baseball diamonds in urban cities...Won first ever Mike Augustin Award in 2006 as Twins player who fosters healthy relations with the media...2002 Twins representative for the Roberto Clemente Award...2004 recipient of the Carl R. Pohlad Award recognizing outstanding community service throughout the Upper Midwest...While with Twins, designated time and effort in support of Athletes In Action, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Twins' Rookie League and R.B.I. program, and TwinsCare, a ticket program for underprivileged youth...1993 graduate of Pine Bluff (AR) High School where he played baseball, basketball, football and track...Named first team All- State his junior and senior seasons...Played on South squad in 1992 Junior Olympics...Selected to High School National Team by USA Today, All-American Team by Baseball America and Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year in 1993...In February 2008, inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame's 50th anniversary class...Is a cousin of Choo Freeman in LA Dodgers' system...Signed by scouts Larry Corrigan, Mike Radcliff and Mike Ruth.

Helped guide Angels to fourth division crown in five seasons in his first campaign with the club...Received his 8th consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove as he did not commit an error in 137 games in center field (354 total chances)...Has not committed an error since Aug. 31, 2007 vs. KC (1st game)...Logged 20-plus home runs for the seventh time in eight seasons... Tied for club-lead with 85 runs scored as Angels were 52-20 in games he scored...Also led Angels with 37 doubles and ranked second to Guerrero (61 & 282) with 60 extra-bases hits and 257 total bases...Ranked second to Chone Figgins with 19 stolen bases...Struck out 108 times to lead club...Best month came in July (.314, 9 HR, 21 RBI)...Posted 3rd multi-HR game of season July 26 at Baltimore (11th of career) with a season-high four runs scored and five RBI...First of two home runs July 7 at Texas reached second deck marking third opposing player to do so (Mark McGwire-1997 & Evan Longoria-2008)...Connected for walk-off grand slam April 7 vs. Cleveland, the third walk-off HR of his career...Just seventh walk-off slam by an Angel...Was 10th slam of his career...Had season-best 15-game hit streak July 15-August 4 (.375, 21/56)...Tied club-record with three doubles, April 18 vs. Seattle...Second time in his career with three doubles in a game (also July 8, 2001 vs. Cincinnati.)...Handed down two-game suspension and fined by MLB Sept. 10 (Served suspension Sept. 10-11)...Ejected from game in 6th inning Sept. 8 vs. New York after disagreement at home plate with Ivan Rodriguez (first ejection as an Angel)...Placed on bereavement list July 22 to be with his ailing grandmother (Edna Cobbs) in Pine Bluff, AR...Was fifth different Opening Day (March 31 at Minnesota) starting centerfielder for Angels in as many seasons...The last player to play Opening Day against the team with which he had previously spent his entire career of as many games as Hunter was Don Kessinger...Kessinger played 1,648 games for the Cubs from 1964-1975, then joined the St. Louis Cardinals, who opened the 1976 season at home against Chicago...Signed five-year deal with Angels, Nov. 21, 2007.