Timothy James Salmon (born August 24, 1968), nicknamed "King Fish", is an American former professional baseball player and current sportcaster.

When he was three years old, Salmon provoked a two-hour search after he wandered out of the house and was found watching games at the baseball field in a local park.

Salmon's parents divorced when he was young, causing him to initially move to Texas with his mother and brother before splitting time between there and his father's house in Arizona under joint custody.

In high school, Salmon was undecided about which sport to pursue, but he ultimately chose to join Grand Canyon University's baseball team.

Salmon returned to the field in 1990 with the Double-A Midland Angels, posting a .268 batting average with 3 home runs and 16 RBIs in 27 games.

In the 1992 season, Salmon was promoted to play for the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers, batting .347 with 29 home runs and 105 RBIs, all of which were new career highs in his minor league tenure.

[10] He recorded his first career home run on August 23, a solo shot to left field off eventual teammate Scott Sanderson in the 4th inning.

By August, Salmon was batting .279 with 23 home runs and 71 RBIs, earning him media consideration as the frontrunner for the American League's Rookie of the Year award.

He won the American League Rookie of the Year award, only the fourth AL player ever to receive a unanimous vote.

Through May 3, he was batting .225 with 3 home runs, a point at which Angels hitting instructor Rod Carew had a meeting with Salmon, persuading him to be more aggressive at the plate.

The set of games included a 5-for-5 performance with 2 home runs in a blowout victory over the Seattle Mariners in the Kingdome on May 13, raising his season batting average to .336 by the end of the day.

He set career highs in batting average at .330, on-base plus slugging (OPS) at 1.024, hits with 177, runs with 111, and total bases with 319.

[12] With the emergence of Angels left fielder Garret Anderson in the previous season and continued production from center fielder Jim Edmonds, Salmon was the eldest of a young outfield that some members of the media considered to be second-best in the AL, only behind the Cleveland Indians trio of Albert Belle, Kenny Lofton, and Manny Ramirez.

[12] In 1997, Salmon was moved to the cleanup spot for the first time in his career after primarily batting third every year since his true rookie season.

Salmon was named the AL Player of the Week for August 9, a span in which he batted .480 with 12 hits, 4 home runs, and 9 RBIs.

[12] Salmon received the third AL Player of the Week award of his career on April 18, 1999, after batting .481 with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs.

[12] With longtime pitcher Chuck Finley departing the team after 1999 and shortstop Gary DiSarcina playing his final MLB game on May 8, Salmon became the longest-tenured player on the field for the Angels early in the 2000 season.

He received his fourth career AL Player of the Week award on August 6 after batting .583 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs.

[12] During the 2000–01 offseason, Salmon underwent surgery on both his right foot and his left shoulder, preventing him from conducting his regular weight training regimen.

Team manager Mike Scioscia attributed Salmon's struggles to the two surgeries and spring training injury he endured.

Overall, Salmon went 9-for-26 (.346) with 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, 4 walks, and a 1.067 OPS as the Angels defeated the San Francisco Giants to win their first ever World Series.

[29] In 2003, his age-34 season, Salmon faced a positional change for the first time in his career as he platooned with Jeff DaVanon in right field and made the rest of his appearances as a designated hitter.

By August 29, Salmon was experiencing too much pain in his arm to swing a bat but still said he hoped to return that season; he was placed on the 15-day disabled list in the meantime.

On September 1, Salmon decided to undergo the surgery that would end his 2004 season and likely sideline him for all of 2005 due to its expected eight-to-10 month recovery window.

[31] Following spring training, Salmon made the major league roster and signed a one-year deal worth $400,000 to serve as a designated hitter.

On May 13, Salmon hit the 1,000th RBI of his career, following Garret Anderson as the second player in Angels history to drive in 1,000 runs for the franchise.