Tuesday, March 24, 2009

ANGEL STADIUM






Angle Stadium is home to Major Leagues Baseball's Los Angeles Angels. The stadium was also the home ball park of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams from 1980 to 1994. The stadium is located in anaheim California, it was originally called Anaheim Stadium (1964-1997) and later called Edison International Field of Anaheim (1998-2003).

NOTABLE EVENTS


1. April 19, 1966: 1st American League Game at stadium, Whitesox 3 Angels 1.
2. 1967, 1989: All Star Games.
3. 1974, 1975: Nolan Ryan no hitters.
4. September 17, 1984: Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run.
5. August 4, 1985: Rod Carew's 3000th hit.
6. June 18, 1986 : Don Sutton's 300th career win.
7. September 30, 1992: George Brett's 3000th hit.
8. 19b0-1994: Los Angeles Rams home games.
9. 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008: American League Division Series.
10. 1979, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2005: American League Championship Series.
11. 2002: World Series.
12. 2006, 2009: World Baseball Classic.


STATISTICS

1. Stadium Location: 2000 Gene AutryWay Anaheim California 92806.
2. Opened: April 19, 1966
3. Stadium Owner: City of Anaheim
4. Stadium Surface: Grass
5. Stadium Architect: Hok Sport and Walt Disney Imagineering.
6. Stadium Capacity: 45,050
7. Field Dimensions: Left Field 330 ft, Center Field 387 ft, Right Field 330 ft.

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