Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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| Location: | Anaheim, California |
| Opened: | April 19, 1966 |
| Owner: | City of Anaheim |
| Surface: | Bluegrass |
| Architect: | HOK Sport |
| Current Capacity: | 45,050 |
| Build Cost: | $24 million (1966) $118 million (1997-1999 Renovations) |
| Tenants: | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1966-Present) |
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Stadium History
In 1964 the Los Angeles Angels broke ground for Angel Stadium (then called Anaheim Stadium), a $24-million ballpark built on 140 acres. The team changed its name to the California Angels in 1965, and the stadium opened its gates for the 1966 season, drawing a first-game crowd of 31,660. A 1979 renovation changed the stadium into a completely enclosed, multipurpose facility, suitable for both professional football and baseball. Another renovation, completed in 1999, restored it to a baseball-only facility.
Angel Stadium has twice hosted the All-Star Game (1967, 1989), and finally hosted a World Series in 2002. The largest crowd in franchise history: 64,406, saw the Angels beat Milwaukee, 8-3, in Game 1 of the 1982 ALCS.
Field Dimensions
| Left Field | Left Center | Center Field | Right Center | Right Field |
| 330' | 365' | 408' | 365' | 330' |
Wall Height
| Left Field | Center Field | Right Field |
| 7.5’ | 7.5’ | 18’ |
Ground Rules
In addition to adhering to the Universal Ground Rules, Angel Stadium also employs the following ground rules:
DUGOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHERS' AREAS
- Ball striking any forward facing green padded dugout or photographer well railing and rebounding onto playing field: In Play.
OUTFIELD AREA
- Ball hitting yellow square at top of outfield wall on right side of bullpen gate: In Play (However, ball hitting fence support above yellow square is considered to have gone over fence (i.e., home run, ground-rule double, etc).
- Ball striking railings above fence in right field: Home Run
Trivia
- Formerly Anaheim Stadium and Edison International Field.
- Name changed to Edison International Field in 1997 under a $50 million, 20-year sponsorship deal.
- Power hitter’s park, the ball carries well.
- Huge, 230-foot-high letter "A" stood behind the fence in left field as a scoreboard support until 1980, then was moved to the parking lot. The letter had a gold halo at its top.
- Four farms, previously were on the site of the current stadium.
- Bullpens moved in 1998 from behind the wall 10 yards inside each foul pole to behind the left field wall.
- Outfield Extravaganza area, the signature piece of the ballpark, is located behind the outfield wall in left center-field. It was designed to model the rocky California coastline and comes to life with a 90-foot-high geyser, fireworks and pyrotechnics to celebrate great plays on the field.
- The Pepsi Perfect Game Pavilion is an interactive area for both kids and adults.
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