What's in a name?
In 1961, the American League added an expansion team in Los Angeles. The Dodgers had played there since 1958, the same year the Giants moved to San Francisco, and the American League wanted to join in on the westward migration, and so the Los Angeles Angels were added, owned by Gene Autry. They played their first year in Wrigley Field. No, not that Wrigley Field, the one in south central Los Angeles that was demonlished in 1966. However, the following season, they moved to Dodger Stadium, which had opened the year before and was also the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
This arangement lasted for four seasons. Before the 1966 season, the Los Angeles Angels moved out to the OC, settling in Anaheim and changed their name to the California Angels. They played in Anaheim Stadium and they stayed put since then, but doesn't mean things haven't changed.
In 1979-80, Anaheim Stadium was renovated to allow the NFL's Los Angeles Rams to play football there as well. But in 1995, the Rams moved to St. Louis, and shortly thereafter, Anaheim Stadium got a facelift to return it to a baseball only stadium (complete with boulders and a waterfall out beyond the centerfield wall), and when it was complete it was given a new name that just rolled off the tongue--Edison International Field of Anaheim.
It stayed like this lasted until December 29, 2003, when the stadium was renamed Angel Stadium of Anaheim. (No word on when Buffy Stadium of Sunnydale will be built.)
About a month ago, the team announced it's intention to change its name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The city of Anaheim felt slighted at losing out to its larger neighbor, and so they sued to block the name change, but that was thrown out. Now however, the city of Los Angeles is suing to block the name change, say that the team has nothing to do with LA and the name would be "misleading and confusing." Wait until they find out the players are actually humans and not really angels.
This arangement lasted for four seasons. Before the 1966 season, the Los Angeles Angels moved out to the OC, settling in Anaheim and changed their name to the California Angels. They played in Anaheim Stadium and they stayed put since then, but doesn't mean things haven't changed.
In 1979-80, Anaheim Stadium was renovated to allow the NFL's Los Angeles Rams to play football there as well. But in 1995, the Rams moved to St. Louis, and shortly thereafter, Anaheim Stadium got a facelift to return it to a baseball only stadium (complete with boulders and a waterfall out beyond the centerfield wall), and when it was complete it was given a new name that just rolled off the tongue--Edison International Field of Anaheim.
It stayed like this lasted until December 29, 2003, when the stadium was renamed Angel Stadium of Anaheim. (No word on when Buffy Stadium of Sunnydale will be built.)
About a month ago, the team announced it's intention to change its name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The city of Anaheim felt slighted at losing out to its larger neighbor, and so they sued to block the name change, but that was thrown out. Now however, the city of Los Angeles is suing to block the name change, say that the team has nothing to do with LA and the name would be "misleading and confusing." Wait until they find out the players are actually humans and not really angels.
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