Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim Tickets

Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim information, In 1961, the American League announced that an expansion team would be placed in the city of Los Angeles, California. It was not until 1979 when the Angels won their first American League West Division Championship. The Angels accomplished this feat with the help of Nolan Ryan, the ìRyan Express,î and AL MVP Don Baylor. The 1980's brought a decade of frustration. In 1982, a team led by Reggie Jackson, the Angels were one game away from reaching the World Series. Again, in 1986 the Angels left their fans in dismay. With a 3-1 series lead against the Boston Red Sox and a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth, the Angels pitchers surrendered a couple of long balls. The Sox went on to take the series from the Angels, leaving a scar on the franchise that did not heal.

The 1990's were even worse. The Angels played sub-.500 baseball for most of the entire decade. In 2002, the fate of what was now known as the Anaheim Angels, essentially did a 180 degree turnaround. Led by Troy Glaus and rookies Francisco Rodriguez and John Lackey, the Angels overcame Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants in a seven game series. In 2005, the team officially changed its name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, wanting to be more closely associated with the well-known city of Los Angeles. The Angels have acquired 2004 AL Most Valuable Player Vladimir Guerrero and 2005 American League Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon in recent years. With these stars on the team, the boundaries are endless