Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are a professional Major League Baseball based in Anaheim, California. They are a member of the West Division of Major League Baseball's American League. They were previously known as the California Angels, the Anaheim Angels, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

In 2002, they won their first and only World Series championship with the help of Garrett Anderson and manager Mike Scioscia.

Name

The Angels began playing in 1961. They were named for a former minor league baseball team called the Los Angeles Angels. The "Angels" name is a reference to the city that the team came from: Los Angeles. "Los Angeles" is Spanish for "The Angels".

The minor league Angels moved to another city when the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958.

Stadium

During their first season (1961), they played in Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. That Wrigley Field was built by the same people that owned the much more famous Wrigley Field in Chicago.

From 1962 to 1965, the team played in Chavez Ravine Stadium.

Since 1966, Angel Stadium of Anaheim has been the team's home stadium.

Los Angeles Angels Media

Angel Stadium (enclosed), 1991
The "Big A" at Angel Stadium
The Rally Monkey on the jumbotron at Angel Stadium - 2023
The Angels' current alternate wordmark
The Angels' current primary wordmark
Angel Stadium before a Spring Training Exhibition Game, March 25, 2019
Gene Autry, team founder and owner (1960–1998)
Angels infielder and coach Rod Carew was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 1991.
Pitcher Nolan Ryan threw four no-hitters with the Angels and was inducted into the franchise Hall of Fame in 1992.
Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero won an MVP with the Angels in 2004 and was inducted to the team Hall of Fame in 2017.