Team Founded:
1961
Team History:
1961-65 - Los Angeles Angels
1965-1996 - California Angels
1997 - Anaheim Angels
Team Colors: Navy,
Periwinkle, Medium Blue, Light blue,
Red, Gold & Bronze.
Derivative: Named
after the city of Angels.
Mailing Address: Golden
West Baseball Club CO.
P.O. Box 2000
Anaheim, CA 92803
Stadium Address: Edison
International Field of Anaheim
2000 Gene Autry Way
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 940-2000, 634-2000
Opened: April 19, 1966
First Official Game:
April 19, 1966, 3-1 loss to Chicago
White Sox
Stadium Capacity:
45,050
Surface: Natural
Grass
Dimmensions:
* Home to Left Field - 330 Feet
* Home to Left-Center Field (a)
- 370 Feet
* Home to Left-Center Field (b)
- 386 Feet
* Home to Center Field - 408 Feet
* Home to Right-Center Field (a)-
386 Feet
* Home to Right Field - 330 Feet
* Height of Outfield Walls - 8 Feet
Ground
Rules:
- Foul poles and attached screen
are in fair territory. Fly ball
striking either is a home run.
- Pitched ball entering the dugout
or going in, through or over
television and photography wells,
is one extra base.
- Thrown ball entering dugout is
two extra bases.
- Batted ball striking guy wires
supporting backstop is dead.
- Pitched ball striking guy wires
supporting backstop is one base.
- Ball lodged in outfield fence
is dead and runners are awarded
two bases.
Ownership: Disney Corporation
President: Tony Tavares
Executive Vice President/General
Manager: Bill Stoneham
Manager: Mike Scioscia
Coaching
History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1961 Bill Rigney 625-707
(Replaced after 39 Games of 1969
Season)
Lefty Phillips 60- 63
1970-71 Lefty Phillips 162-162
1972 Del Rice 75- 80
1973-74 Bobby Winkles 109-127
(Replaced after 74 Games of 1974
Season) |
