Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, playing their games in the suburb of Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city that was their original home, Los Angeles. They are informally known by many fans as "the Halos", a nickname based on the presence of a halo in most of the team's logos over the years. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966.
An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Los Angeles in 1961. Then the Los Angeles Angels, the team was based at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field (not to be confused with Chicago's stadium of the same name). The team has gone through several name changes in their history, first changing to the California Angels in 1965 to emphasize their status as the only AL team in California. When the Disney Company took control in 1997, it extensively renovated Angel Stadium on the condition that both the stadium's name and the team's name contain the word "Anaheim". Disney was hoping[citation needed] to make Anaheim, the home of Disneyland, a tourist destination and thus the team became the Anaheim Angels.
In 2005, new owner Arte Moreno wanted to include "Los Angeles" in the team's name, in order to better tap into the Los Angeles media market, the second largest in the country. In compliance with the terms of its lease with the city of Anaheim, the team changed its name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Hotly disputed when initially announced, the change was eventually upheld in court and still stands as of 2008, though the team usually refers to itself as simply the Angels in its home media market.
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[edit] Baseball Hall of Famers
- Rod Carew (1979-1985) Minnesota Twins
- Reggie Jackson (1982-1986) New York Yankees
- Eddie Murray (1997) Baltimore Orioles
- Frank Robinson (1973-1974) Baltimore Orioles
- Nolan Ryan* (1972-1979) Texas Rangers
- Don Sutton (1985-1987) Los Angeles Dodgers
- Hoyt Wilhelm (1969) New York Giants
- Dave Winfield (1990-1991) San Diego Padres
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Bisheff, Steve. Tales from the Angels Dugout: The Championship Season and Other Great Angels Stories. Sports Publishing L.L.C., 2003. ISBN 1-58261-685-X.
- 2005 Angels Information Guide.
[edit] See also
- All-Time roster
- Angels award winners and league leaders
- Angels statistical records and milestone achievements
- Angels broadcasters and media
- Angels managers and ownership
