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.

SHEA STADIUM

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Shea Stadium is the home of Major League Baseball's New York Mets. The Stadium is located in the borough of queens, in the City of New York. Shea Stadium opened on April !7,1964 and closed on September 28,2008. The Stadium has hosted events from baseball, football(Jets home games), soccer, and musical concerts(The Beatles). A new Stadium called Citi Field will replace Shea Stadium, it was built ajacent to the now demolished Shea Stadium.

SOME NOTABLE EVENTS

1. April 17, 1964: First game at Shea Stadium, the Mets lose to a Pittsburgh Pirates team that was led by Roberto Clemente 4-3.
2. July 1964: All Star game.
3.August 1965, 1966: Beattles concert.
4. December 29, 1968: New York Jets win AFL title beating the Oakland Raiders.
5. December 16, 1973: Oj Simpson becomes first player in NFL to rush for over 2000 yards in a season.
6. 1974, 1975: New York Yankees played their home games at Shea Stadium during renovations at Yankee Stadium.
7. October 25, 1986: Bill Buckner's error wins game six of World Series for the Mets.
8. September 28, 2008: Final game at Shea Stadium.
9. 1969, 1973, 1986, 2000: World Series.

STATISTICS

1. Stadium Address - 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue Flushing, New York 11368-1699.
2. Stadium Owner - City of New York.
3. Stadium Surface - Grass
4. Stadium Architect - Praeger, Kavanaugh, and Waterbury.
5. Stadium Capacity - 57,333.
6. Field Dimensions - Left Field 338ft, Center Field 410ft, Right Field 341ft.