Garrett was born in Brooksville, Florida, and graduated from Sarasota High School. He signed with the Milwaukee Braves in June 1961 and came to the majors during the club\'s first days in Atlanta in 1966, but he would appear in only four games as a Brave and went hitless in three at bats. He did not return to MLB until September 1970 as a member of the Cubs, going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts as a pinch hitter. He would not get his first MLB hit until his first game with the Athletics in September 1971. Garrett then spent parts of the 1972–1976 seasons in the majors as a pinch hitter, designated hitter, and spare outfielder, catcher and first baseman. He struggled offensively, compiling a .185 batting average, with 51 hits, (including eight doubles and 11 home runs) and 37 runs batted in.\n', '

However, Garrett later starred for the Hiroshima Carp in Japan, hitting 102 home runs in three seasons. Garrett\'s 1979 Hiroshima team won the Japan Series against Charlie Manuel and the Kintetsu Buffaloes. In 1976 he established a Venezuela Winter League record by getting a hit in 28 consecutive games as a member of Leones del Caracas.\n', '

During the course of his 19-year professional baseball career, for all seasons in all leagues, Garrett slugged a total of 424 home runs, broken down as follows: \n', '

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