Los Angeles, the largest city in the state of California and home to almost 13 million people, rich in fashion, business, media and science, is nicknamed The City of Angels. The Angels it is that once made this city very proud; Californias baseball team.. As a member of the Western Division of Major Baseball's American League they have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966.They are still one of the biggest and popular baseball teams in USA and with their long history they are one of the oldest as well.
Their symbol the letter A with a circle on top giving it an angelic look is very popular among almost every sports lover in USA. In their first year of existence in 1961 they finished 70-91. It is still the largest winning percentage for a first year major league expansion team. That alone will give an idea of how much money and interest has been put in to the team. They are considered as all time strikeout kings in major leagues and Nolan Ryan is one of their biggest assets.
Angels first established themselves as Los Angeles Angels that did not last long until they moved to Anaheim. In 1965 team ownership announced the Los Angeles Angels would henceforth be known as the California Angels. From then on they took over the Anaheim stadium, with the view of San Gabriel and Santa Ana Mountains which was once known as one of the most attractive stadiums in the United States. But with the expansions been done and regular upgrades to the stadium, it has become more majestic and bigger in concrete.
In 1982 postseason and 1986 postseason, the Angels were very close to win the World Series, and were just one strike away .So Angels baseball underwent a decade of frustration without being able to give the final punch although they could be happy with the performances. The 90s on the otherhand became a decade that all Angels baseball supporters would like to forget. The team lost many important individuals to murders and suicides; their bus met with an accident injuring many of their players and it was bad news all the way. It was even said that some sort of a curse has been put in the team. Many believed that the Angels baseball stadium was under a curse because it was built on an ancient Indian burial ground. In 1996 in hope of rescuing the Angels baseball, the Walt Disney Inc took complete control over Angels. Up until then, they were sharing the ownership with a few other companies but with Disneys involvement, The Angels baseball team had to be renamed as Anaheim Angels. This is something that was largely opposed by fans however,cheap beats by dre; the Angels had no choice but to move forward. In 2002 they won their first world title. But later Disney sold Angels to Angels baseball and the team is now called as Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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