World Series: 2002

All Star Game Site: 1967 & 1989

Don Sutton's 300th career
win on June 18, 1986

George Brett's 3,000 hit on September 30, 1992

1979 MVP Don Baylor

Two no hitters by Nolan Ryan in 1974 and 1975.

Reggie Jackson's 500th
career homerun.

Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA

Although it is over four decades old and its look has changed several times, Angel Stadium is the home to one of the best teams in the American League. In 1960 Gene Autry founded the Los Angeles Angels. The team played their first year at Los Angeles’ Wrigley Field in 1961. After the Los Angeles Dodgers constructed Dodger Stadium in 1962, the Angels moved from LA Wrigley Field to the Dodgers home until 1965. Since the Angels founding in 1960 the team had studied numerous sites in Southern California to possibly construct a ballpark on. The team decided that their future was in Anaheim. This 140 acre site was chosen because of its proximity to major freeways and Disneyland. On August 31, 1964 construction began on Anaheim Stadium. With the move to Anaheim, the team changed its name from the Los Angeles Angels to the California Angels. After a work stoppage and strikes, Anaheim Stadium was completed on time. The Angels played their first game at Anaheim Stadium on April 19, 1966 against the Chicago White Sox. The three tier stadium had 43,204 seats that stretched from the right field foul pole to homeplate and around to the left field foul pole.

Escalators, elevators and ramps helped fans get to the multi-colored seats. Anaheim Stadium instantly became known as the "Big A", because of the A-frame scoreboard that was behind the outfield wall. The $1 million, 230feet tall scoreboard was the largest built at the time. It was topped with a giant halo. Original dimensions at Anaheim Stadium were 333 ft. (left), 404 ft. (center), and 333 ft. (right). The first of two renovations to Anaheim Stadium came in 1979 when the Los Angeles Rams (NFL) moved to Anaheim. The stadium was enclosed, increasing the capacity to 65,158. A new scoreboard was installed on the facade of the outfield roof because the "Big A" was moved to the parking lot. New executive and media boxes, and a new sound system was added.

By the 1990s the Angels wanted a baseball only stadium, no longer wanting to share Anaheim Stadium with the Rams. The team was open to renovating or reconfiguring the stadium. Without a renovated Anaheim Stadium, the Angels discussed the possibly of moving to another location in Southern California such as Long Beach. In January 1994 the stadium suffered $4 million in damage from the Northridge earthquake. The 17.5 ton Sony Jumbotron broke from the top of the stadium roof in left field crashing into the upper deck and destroying 800 seats. After the 1994 NFL season, the Rams moved to St. Louis, leaving Anaheim Stadium with one tenant, thus allowing the Angels to have the stadium renovated for baseball. The Disney Corporation bought the Angels in 1996, agreeing to pay for 70% of the $100 million renovation project. In 1996 renovations began with the removal of all the outfield seats with renovations continuing throughout the 1996 and 1997 seasons. Parts of the stadium remained closed during the 1997 season decreasing the capacity to around 33,000 as seats behind homeplate and the entire club level being closed.

Today replacing the 20,000 seats in the outfield are bleacher seats, a video display board, an out of town scoreboard below the right field seats and new bullpens. In left centerfield is the "California spectacular" where geysers erupt and a stream cascades down a mountainside covered with real trees and artificial rocks. All of the multicolored seats were replaced by green seats. The exterior of the stadium was renovated as the concrete structure and ramps were painted green and a plaza was constructed outside the stadium with two giant Angel hats. Anaheim Stadium was renamed Edison International Field in 1997 after a deal was completed with Edison International Power for the naming rights. With a new capacity of approximately 45,113, the renovated stadium was completed by April 1, 1998. The ballpark has many amenities including the Pepsi Perfect Game Pavilion, dugout level seating, and three club restaurants: The Knot Hole Club (sports bar located on the club level down the right filed line), The Diamond Club (an upscale restaurant with outdoor seating), and the Homeplate Club (overlooks the main entrance of the ballpark). After the 2003 season Edison International and the Angels ended the naming rights agreement. The stadium is now known as Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Today, Angel Stadium has the look and feel of all of the other retro ballparks built within the past 15 years. The stadium has all the amenities and entertainment options that any fan would want. A visit to Angel Stadium is a must for any fan.

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