Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

  • Anaheim Angels (1997-2004)
  • California Angels (1965-1996)
  • Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965)

  

  • World Series (1): 2002
  • American League title (1): 2002
  • Division titles ( 8): 1979, 1982, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2007-2009

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (formerly California Angels and Anaheim Angels ) are a Major League Baseball team of the American League. The club plays its home games at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California from.

History

Long years had tried to Los Angeles to get a team from the American League to California the region. Early as 1940, the St. Louis Browns should make its way to the south, but the owners of the other teams in the American League did not allow the change. 1942 should take place in exchange. A game plan with a team in Los Angeles was already set, but the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 made ​​any major league sports in California impossible. The Browns were again in 1953 in an interview, but changed to Baltimore. Even the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics were talking, but again nothing was concrete. So did Los Angeles in 1957 due to the move of the Brooklyn Dodgers to the West for his first MLB team from the National League.

A team from the American League in Los Angeles was made possible by the expansion of the leagues at 10 teams each in 1961. First owner of the team was the Country musician Gene Autry, who actually wanted to buy only the broadcasting rights for the new team, but was persuaded the team to completely take over.

Autry named the team Los Angeles Angels, originally the name of a team in the California League in 1892. A team of the Pacific Coast League bore the name Los Angeles Angels by 1903 until 1957., This team moved to Spokane. Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, still owned rights to the name, which he bought from Autry for $ 300,000.

The first year was quite successful for an expansion team, the Angels won 70 games, a record until today valid for a league rookie. In their second season they have been involved for a long time in the title fight of the American League, on July 4, 1962, led to even the table. At the end of the season was the third place, 10 games behind the New York Yankees. Bo Belinsky threw this season on May 5, the first no-hitter in the history of the Angels. 1964 won pitcher Dean Chance the Cy Young Award for the Angels.

On September 2, 1965 announced the team owners that the team now because of his move to Anaheim California Angels would mean now. With the move, the audience rose significantly, were there last year in Los Angeles just under 570,000 at the games, they rose in the new home to over 1.4 million.

In 1970, Alex Johnson won so far the only Angels player's batting title in the American League. Other notable players of that time were Jim Fregosi, Ken McBride, Albie Pearson, Buck Rodgers and Leon Wagner.

The majority of the 70 was connected for the Angels with only average performance. The major exception was the signing of Nolan Ryan, who threw four no- hitter for the Angels and many other records broke. In 1979, Ryan, a record of 16 wins and 14 defeats. The former general manager of the Angels, Buzzi Bavasi, Ryan allowed the status of free agents, what Bavasi later designated as the biggest mistake of his life. This year, the Angels won the American League West for the first time, Don Baylor was elected MVP of the American League. But against the Baltimore Orioles they lost in the ALCS with 1:3.

In 1982, Reggie Jackson at the Angels. With him, the Angels could again win the AL West, led the American League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers already 2-0, but lost the last three games. Also in 1986, the Angels were able to celebrate another division title with manager Gene Mauch, Wally Joyner and Chuck Finley had played a big part. Against the Boston Red Sox led the Angels 3-1 victories, would in turn requires only one win from the following three Spielem, but subject again three times in succession.

After this season, followed by the Angels for 16 years without a play-off participation. In 1989, she had in August still a big lead, but this playful yet against the Oakland Athletics.

In 1995, the Angels also had a big head start in August, but also broke out due to injury problems again and were at the end points with the Seattle Mariners. In a play, the Mariners kept 9:1 with the upper hand. After the death of Gene Autry 1998, the Disney Company, which was previously only part owner took over leadership of the team. Also the name of the team changed again, since 1997, was called to Anaheim Angels.

2002, there was the most successful year of the Angels. Under manager Mike Scioscia Californians won 99 games and the wild card of the American League is able to secure. Against the favored New York Yankees then sat down in the American League Divisional Series 3-1 by the Minnesota Twins to beat in the Championship Series 4-1. For the first time in its now over forty year history, the Angels had reached the World Series. Opponents in a purely Californian finals were the San Francisco Giants with their superstar Barry Bonds. In a dramatic World Series 2002, the Angels kept in 7 games the upper hand. As a crucial point of the success of Game 6 is considered. The Angels were in the seventh inning back 5-0, eight outs away from the final defeat. With 3 runs in the seventh and eighth inning, the Angels turned the tables and still won the game 6-5. In the seventh game, the Angels then won 4-1. Troy Glaus was named World Series MVP. Einwechselwerfer Francisco Rodríguez, who had previously never get credited the victory in a major league game, won five playoff games and pitcher John Lackey became the first rookie of a World Series was the seventh game since 93 years to win.

Further success in the AL West followed in the years 2004 and 2005. 2004 was subject to the Boston Red Sox 0-3 in the American League Divisional Series. In 2005, the Angels were the first to defend their division title and successfully eliminated in the play-offs the Yankees in five games. However, the Chicago White Sox sat down in the ALCS also in five games by the Angels and missed a place in the World Series in 2005. Bartolo Colon became the second Angels pitcher Cy Young Award.

On 2 January 2005, the team renamed in Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to distinguish himself as a larger team the Los Angeles area, and draw attention to the original source. However, against this decision now accused the mayors of Anaheim, subject, however, and must now accept the new name of the team.

2006 wanted the Angels are masters of the Western Division of the American League, but were able to finish the season with 89 wins and 73 defeats only in second place behind the Oakland Athletics. This year, Tim Salmon played his last season. His 300th home run, he could no longer achieve and so he did away with 299 home runs for ever on the pitch.

A year later, she could still get the title in 2007 and covered with 94 wins and 68 defeats in the play-offs one, but left there in the Division Series against the Boston Red Sox lost three games out. At the end of the season of general manager Bill Stoneman has resigned. His job took on Tony Reagins.

In 2008, the Angels were the seventh time West Division champions of the American League. Strong as ever they could during the regular season win 100 games - 21 more than second-placed, the Texas Rangers. In the AL Division Series, the Anaheim previously denied as in the year against the Red Sox, they were only able to win a game.

2009 left the long time playing with the Angels pitcher Francisco Rodriguez the club and joined the New York Mets. Jon Garland went to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Mark Teixeira was now playing with the New York Yankees. Of the Yankees came Bobby Abreu and the Colorado Rockies Brian Fuentes to Anaheim. Two bereavement rocked this year the club: On January 13, died Preston Gómez, the Assistant to the General Manager, as a result of the injuries he incurred in March 2008, when he was hit by a car. On April 9, pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in California. In memory of him, his name was embroidered on the jerseys of the team near the heart area. Despite the misfortunes, the Angels were able to get their eighth West Division title and move into the play-offs. After each time they were defeated by the Red Sox for two years in the Division Series, they made it in 2009, with three wins to beat Boston in a row and move into the AL Championship. There, they, however, had to admit defeat against the Yankees (4-2 wins).

Current players of Angels

Pitcher

Starting rotation

  • 23 Zack Greinke
  • 24 Dan Haren
  • 54 Ervin Santana
  • 36 Jered Weaver
  • 33 C. J. Wilson

Bullpen

  • 52 David Carpenter
  • 38 Bobby Cassevah
  • 37 Scott Downs
  • 45 Barry Enright
  • 65 Steven Geltz
  • LaTroy Hawkins 32
  • 55 Jason Isringhausen
  • 40 Kevin Jepsen
  • 63 Nick Maronde
  • 59 Brad Mills
  • 43 Garrett Richards
  • 64 Andrew Taylor
  • 51 Jordan Walden
  • 57 Jerome Williams

Closer

  • 49 Ernesto Frieri

Catcher

Infielder

  • Erick Aybar 2
  • Alberto Callaspo 6
  • 13 Maicer Izturis
  • - Luis Jiménez
  • 47 Howard Kendrick
  • 8 Kendrys Morales
  • 5 Albert Pujols
  • 18 Andrew Romine

Outfielder

  • 25 Peter Bourjos
  • 56 Kole Calhoun
  • 48 Torii Hunter
  • 27 Mike Trout
  • 44 Mark Trumbo
  • 10 Vernon Wells

Pitcher

Catcher

Infielder

Outfielder

Manager

Coach

  • 31 Mike Butcher ( pitching )
  • 12 Dino Ebel ( third base )
  • 80 Jim Eppard ( hitting )
  • 60 Tom Gregorio ( bullpen catcher )
  • 4 Alfredo Griffin (first base)
  • 9 Rob Picciolo ( bench )
  • 61 Steve Soliz ( bullpen )

Injured List (60 days)

  • 58 Michael Kohn

Injured List (15 days) * Locked Roster updated on October 23, 2012 Transfers • Establishment

Achievements

World Series title

2002

American League title

2002

Western Division title

1979, 1982, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

Wild Cards

2002

Angels in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Bert Blyleven Rod Carew Rickey Henderson

Whitey Herzog Reggie Jackson Eddie Murray

Frank Robinson Nolan Ryan Don Sutton

Hoyt Wilhelm Dick Williams Dave Winfield

No longer assigned numbers

Minor league teams the Angels

Nicknames in Major League

Stadiums in Major League

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