Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim facts for kids
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| World Series titles (1) | 2002 | ||||
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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.
Images for kids
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Angel Stadium (enclosed), 1991
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The "Big A" at Angel Stadium
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The Rally Monkey on the jumbotron at Angel Stadium – 2011
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California Angels logo, 1990s
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Gene Autry, team founder and owner (1960–1998)
