Angel Stadium of Anaheim

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The Angel Stadium of Anaheim (called " The Big A") is a baseball stadium in Anaheim, a city in the metropolitan area of Los Angeles, California. It is home to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Its capacity is 45 037 people.

History

In 1964 started the construction of the stadium, 1966 pulled the California Angels in their new home after they played four years in Dodger Stadium.

The Angel Stadium was built on an area of ​​160 hectares. Originally used for agricultural purposes terrain located in the southeast of Anaheim near the intersection of three highways. The Honda Center (formerly Arrowhead Pond ), where the Anaheim Ducks play in the National Hockey League ( NHL), is located in the vicinity of the stadium.

The Angels wore on 9 April 1966 at the new stadium their first friendly game. Opponents were the San Francisco Giants. The first official game was played against the Chicago White Sox on April 19, 1966.

The first work on the stadium began on 31 August 1964 and the inauguration took place on 19 April 1966. The cost of construction amounted to 24 million U.S. dollars. The renovation from 1997 to 1999 cost 118 million U.S. dollars.

The stadium was the venue for the 1967 MLB All- Star Games and 1989 and 2010. His former name was " Anaheim Stadium " ( 1966-1997 ) and " Edison International Field of Anaheim " (1997-2003). From 1981 to 1994, the center played the Los Angeles Rams NFL team, the St. Louis, Missouri, moved 1995.

Highlights

• Major League Baseball All- Star Games (1967, 1989 and 2010)
• Freedom Bowl (1984-1994)
• American League Championship Series (1979, 1982, 1986, 2002 and 2005 )
• American League Division Series (2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007)
• Midsummer Classic ( 2010)