Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim facts for kids

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Los Angeles Angels
Quick facts for kidsLos Angeles Angels
Established	1961
Team logo	Cap insignia
Major league affiliations
American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present); ;
	Current uniform
Retired numbers	11; 26; 29; 30; 50; 42;
Colors
	Red, navy blue, silver; ;
Name
	Los Angeles Angels (2016–present);
	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2015); ; Anaheim Angels (1997–2004); California Angels (September 1965–1996); Los Angeles Angels (1961–August 1965);
Ballpark
	Angel Stadium (1966–present); * Chavez Ravine (1962–1965); Wrigley Field (1961);
Major league titles
World Series titles (1)	2002
AL Pennants (1)	2002
West Division titles (9)	1979; 1982; 1986; 2004; 2005; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2014;
Wild card berths (1)	2002

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a Major League Baseball team. They are based in Anaheim, California. They are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name is from the city that they came from: Los Angeles. "Los Angeles" is Spanish for "The Angels". They were previously known as the California Angels and the Anaheim Angels. They have won one World Series championship, in 2002.

The Angels began playing in 1961. They were named for a former minor league baseball team called the Los Angeles Angels. The minor league Angels moved to another city when the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958.

The Angels' home stadium is called Angel Stadium of Anaheim. It has been their home ballpark since 1966. From 1962 to 1965, they played in Chavez Ravine 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.

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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
1963–1964. An early logo used by the Los Angeles Angels.