Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Angel Stadium of Anaheim
The Big A
The Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Data
place	Anaheim , California
Coordinates	33 ° 48 '0.2 "  N , 117 ° 53' 1.1"  W Coordinates: 33 ° 48 '0.2 "  N , 117 ° 53' 1.1"  W.
owner	Anaheim
start of building	August 31, 1964
opening	April 19, 1966
Renovations	1997-1999
surface	Natural grass
costs	$ 24 million $ 118 million (renovation)
architect	HOK Sport and Walt Disney Imagineering (renovation)
capacity	43,000 places (1966) 64,593 places (1979) 45,050 places (2005)
playing area	Left Field - 330 ft (100.5 m) Left Center - 387 ft (118.0 m) Center Field - 400 ft (121.9 m) Right Center - 370 ft (112.8 m) Right Center - 365 ft (111.3 m) Right Field - 330 ft (100.5 m) Backstop - 60.5 ft (18.4 m)
Societies)
Los Angeles Angels ( MLB , since 1966) Southern California Sun ( WFL , 1974-1975) Los Angeles Rams ( NFL , 1980-1994) California Surf ( NASL , 1978-1981)
Events
MLB All-Star Game (1967, 1989, 2010) Freedom Bowl (1984-1994) American League Championship Series (1979, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2005) American League Division Series (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007) Midsummer Classic (2010)

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 . Its capacity is 45,037 people.

history

Construction of the stadium began in 1964, and the California Angels moved to their new home in 1966 after playing at Dodger Stadium for four years .

The Angel Stadium was built on an area of ​​160 hectares. Originally used for agricultural purposes, the property is located in southeast 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 near the stadium.

The Angels played their first friendly match on April 9, 1966 in the new stadium. Opponents were the San Francisco Giants . The first official game took place on April 19, 1966 against the Chicago White Sox .

The first work on the stadium began on August 31, 1964 and the inauguration took place on April 19, 1966. The cost to build was $ 24 million. The renovation from 1997 to 1999 cost $ 118 million.

The stadium was host of the MLB All-Star Games in 1967 and in 1989 and 2010. Its previous names were "Anaheim Stadium" (1966-1997) and "Edison International Field of Anaheim" (1997-2003). The NFL team Los Angeles Rams played here from 1981 to 1994 and moved to St. Louis , Missouri in 1995.

See also

• Los Angeles Angels
• Major League Baseball

Web links

Commons : Angel Stadium of Anaheim  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Angel Stadium of Anaheim
• Renovations to the stadium
• History of the stadium