Angel Stadium

{{Short description|Baseball park in Anaheim, California}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox venue | name = Angel Stadium | nickname = ''The Big A''<ref name="LosAngelesTimes">{{cite news |last=Weyler|first=John|title=20th Anniversary . . . : The Big A : A Place Where Billy Graham, Rockers and Angels Have Tread|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-19-sp-717-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 19, 1986|access-date=October 26, 2012}}</ref> | logo_image = File:Angel Stadium of Anaheim.svg | image = Angelstadiummarch2019.jpg | caption = Angel Stadium in 2019 | address = 2000 [[Gene Autry]] Way | location = [[Anaheim, California]], U.S. | coordinates = {{Coord|33|48|1|N|117|52|58|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = USA Los Angeles Metropolitan Area#California#USA | pushpin_relief = yes | pushpin_label = Angel Stadium | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the [[Los Angeles metropolitan area]]##Location in [[California]]##Location in the [[United States]] | broke_ground = {{Start date|1964|08|31}} | opened = {{Start date|1966|04|19}}<br />{{Start date|1998|04|1}} (renovations) | closed = | demolished = | owner = [[Anaheim, California|City of Anaheim]] | operator = [[Los Angeles Angels|Angels Baseball LP]] | surface = Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass | construction_cost = US$24 million<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US-GDP|24000000|1966}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US-GDP}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US-GDP}})<br /><br />$118 million (1997–1999 renovations)<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US-GDP|118000000|1998}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US-GDP}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US-GDP}}) | architect = Noble W. Herzberg and Associates (1966)<ref>[http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/al/AngelStadium.htm Angel Stadium – history, photos and more of the Los Angeles Angels ballpark]</ref><br />[[HOK Sport]]<br /> [[Robert A. M. Stern]], and <br /> [[Walt Disney Imagineering]] (Renovations) | general_contractor = Del E. Webb Company (1966)<br />[[Turner Construction|Turner Construction Company]] (Renovations)<ref>[http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm Ballparks by Munsey and Suppes]</ref> | former_names = Anaheim Stadium (1966–1997)<br />Edison International Field of Anaheim (1998–2003) | tenants = [[Los Angeles Angels]] ([[Major League Baseball|MLB]]) (1966–present)<br />[[Orange County Ramblers]] ([[Continental Football League|CoFL]]) (1967–1968)<br />[[Cal State Fullerton Titans football]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1970–1971, 1983)<br />[[Southern California Sun]] ([[World Football League|WFL]]) (1974–1975)<br />[[Long Beach State 49ers football]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1977–1982)<br />[[California Surf]] ([[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|NASL]]) (1978–1981)<br />[[Los Angeles Rams]] ([[National Football League|NFL]]) (1980–1994)<br />[[Freedom Bowl]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1984–1994) | seating_capacity = 43,250 (1966)<br />64,593 (Baseball—1980)<br />69,008 (Football—1980)<br />45,517 (2019–present) | record_attendance = '''Baseball:''' 64,406<ref>{{cite news |last1=Friend |first1=Tom |last2=Wojciechowski |first2=Gene |author-link2=Gene Wojciechowski |title=American League Playoffs Notebook : Pettis Learns to Lay Off High Fastballs--and Delivers Some Low Blows |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-10-12-sp-3054-story.html |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=12 October 1986 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><br>October 5, 1982 ([[1982 American League Championship Series|ALCS Game 1]]) | dimensions = '''Left Field''' – {{convert|347|ft|1|abbr=on}}<br />'''Left-Center''' – {{convert|390|ft|1|abbr=on}}<br />'''Center Field''' – {{convert|396|ft|1|abbr=on}}<br />'''Right-Center''' – {{convert|370|ft|1|abbr=on}}<br />'''Right-Center''' <small>''(shallow)''</small> – {{convert|365|ft|1|abbr=on}}<br />'''Right Field''' – {{convert|350|ft|1|abbr=on}}<br />'''Backstop''' – {{convert|60.5|ft|abbr=on}} [[File:AngelStadiumDimensions.svg|200px]] | public_transit = {{rint|us|amtrak}} {{rint|losangeles|metrolink}} [[Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center|Anaheim]] | website = {{URL|https://www.mlb.com/angels/ballpark|mlb.com/angels/ballpark}} }} '''Angel Stadium''' (originally and colloquially known as '''Anaheim Stadium''') is a [[ballpark]] in [[Anaheim, California]], United States. Since its opening {{Time ago|1966}} in [[1966 California Angels season|1966]], it has been the home venue of the [[Los Angeles Angels]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB), who relocated from [[Los Angeles]] to Anaheim following the 1965 season. Founded in 1961, the Angels were the first MLB team to originate in [[California]], unlike the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and [[San Francisco Giants]], who relocated from New York. The Angels played their inaugural season at [[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)]], a now-demolished ballpark in South Los Angeles, and then at [[Chavez Ravine Stadium]] (better known as Dodger Stadium) from 1962 to 1965 before moving to Anaheim Stadium, where construction began in 1964.

The stadium also served as the home of the [[Los Angeles Rams]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from [[1980 Los Angeles Rams season|1980]] to [[1994 Los Angeles Rams season|1994]].

The stadium is often referred to by its unofficial nickname '''The Big A''', coined by [[Los Angeles Herald Examiner|''Herald Examiner'']] Sports Editor Bud Furillo. It is the fourth-oldest [[List of Major League Baseball stadiums|active ballpark]] in the majors, behind [[Fenway Park]], [[Wrigley Field]], and [[Dodger Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Shaikin|first=Bill|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-angels-anaheim-los-angeles-arte-moreno-20130830,0,2484255.story#axzz2dVnAJFRO|title='Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim' could be no more|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 30, 2013|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> The stadium hosted the MLB [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] three times in [[1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1967]], [[1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1989]], and [[2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2010]], as well as the [[World Series]] in [[2002 World Series|2002]].<ref name="losangeles.angels.mlb.com">{{Cite web |url=http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080523&content_id=2753329&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |title=MLB.com |access-date=May 23, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525211302/http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080523&content_id=2753329&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |archive-date=May 25, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Aside from professional baseball and football, Angel Stadium has hosted a variety of major events. These include concerts by world-renowned artists such as [[The Who]] (1970), [[Aerosmith]] (1976), [[Pink Floyd]] (1977), the [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]] (1978, 2002, 2005), and the [[Grateful Dead]] and [[Bob Dylan]] (1987) as one of the venues on their ''Dylan & the Dead'' tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grateful Dead Venues: Anaheim Stadium |url=https://jerrybase.com/venues/954|access-date= March 14, 2026}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Major events held at Angel Stadium |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angel-stadium-major-events |website=MLB.com |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> The stadium has also been a longtime venue for the [[AMA Supercross Championship]], which has been held at the venue since 1976. The stadium remains one of the most iconic stops on the Supercross circuit, frequently serving as the season opener and hosting multiple rounds annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Supercross in Anaheim |url=https://www.supercrosslive.com/news/history-supercross-anaheim |website=Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship |publisher=Feld Motor Sports |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref>

Religious events have also played a significant role at the stadium, including [[Billy Graham|Billy Graham’s]] evangelistic crusades and the annual Harvest Crusades led by [[Greg Laurie]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Harvest Crusade |url=https://harvest.org/crusades-and-events/past-events/ |website=Harvest.org |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> In addition, [[Eid al-Fitr]] celebrations have drawn thousands of worshippers for morning prayers.<ref>{{cite news |title=20,000 Muslims Gather at Eid Prayer Celebration in Anaheim |first=Greg |last=Mellen |url=http://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/25/20000-muslims-gather-at-eid-prayer-celebration-in-anaheim/ |newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]] |date=June 25, 2017 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> Other events have included college and high school football games.

The stadium also houses the studios and offices of the Angels' owned and operated flagship radio station, [[KLAA (AM)|KLAA]] (830 AM).

==Location and "Big A"== Angel Stadium and its surrounding parking lot are roughly bounded by Katella Avenue to the north, the [[Orange Freeway]] to the east, Orangewood Avenue to the south, and State College Boulevard to the west.<ref>{{cite web |title=STADIUM MASTER SITE PLAN |url=https://www.anaheim.net/DocumentCenter/View/36693/ATT-No-2b_Master-Site-Plan |publisher=City of Anaheim |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref>

The landmark [[Big A Sign|"Big A" sign]], which originally served as a scoreboard support in left field, is located near the eastern boundary of the parking lot. The [[Halo (religious iconography)|halo]] located near the top of the {{convert|230|ft|round=5|adj=on}} tall, 210-ton sign once blinked on and off after dark on game days when the Angels won (both at home and on the road) a practice broadcaster [[Victor Rojas]] was known for referring to by saying "Light that baby up!" (blinking) after a victory. The halo would remain on without blinking when they lost.<ref>{{cite web |title=Big A still standing proud, 55 years later |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/history-of-angels-big-a-sign-in-anaheim |website=MLB.com |access-date=21 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Since at least the 2023 season, the halo remains lit at all times, although it shines brighter when the Angels win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaikin |first=Bill |date=2023-06-26 |title=Shaikin: What the halo happened to Angels' tradition of lighting up the iconic 'Big A'? |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2023-06-26/mlb-angels-tradition-lighting-the-a |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

===ARTIC (Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center)=== [[Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center|ARTIC (Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center)]] servicing the [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]] [[Orange County Line]] and [[Amtrak]] [[Pacific Surfliner]], is located nearby on the other side of the [[California State Route 57|State Route 57]] and accessed through the Douglass Road gate at the northeast corner of the parking lot. The station provides convenient access to the stadium, the nearby [[Honda Center]], and [[Disneyland]] from various communities along the route.

==History== ===Beginnings=== [[File:Gene Autry, Pat Wymore, Chuck Chandler and Del E. Webb at groundbreaking for Angel Stadium.jpg|thumb|left|[[Gene Autry]], actress [[Patrice Wymore]], [[Odra "Chuck" Chandler]] (Anaheim mayor), and stadium co-developer [[Del E. Webb]] at the groundbreaking ceremony for Angel Stadium]] [[File:6505-AngelStadiumUnderConstruction.jpg|thumb|left|Anaheim Stadium under construction, May 1965]] Angel Stadium has been the home of the Angels since their move from Los Angeles. On August 31, [[1964 Los Angeles Angels season|1964]], ground was broken for Anaheim Stadium and in [[1966 California Angels season|1966]], the then-California Angels moved into their new home after having spent four seasons renting [[Dodger Stadium]] (referred to in Angels games as [[Chavez Ravine]] Stadium) from the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] (In their inaugural season of [[1961 Los Angeles Angels season|1961]], the Angels played their home games at [[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)|Los Angeles' Wrigley Field]].)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leggett |first1=William |title=The heavenly home of the Anaheim Angels |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1966/07/04/the-heavenly-home-of-the-anaheim-angels |website=Sports Illustrated Vault - SI.com |language=en-us |date=4 July 1966}}</ref> Originally called Anaheim Stadium when the Angels began play there in 1966, the name was changed to Edison International Field in 1997 and to Angel Stadium following the 2003 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ballparks |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/history/ballparks |publisher=MLB}}</ref>

The stadium was built on a parcel of about {{convert|160|acre|km2}} of flat land originally used for agricultural purposes by the Allec, Russell, and Knutzen families<ref name="LosAngelesTimes"/> in the southeast portion of Anaheim. Consistent with many major-league sports stadiums built in the 1960s, it is located in a suburban area, though one that is host to major tourist attractions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reichard |first1=Kevin |title=Fifty Years Ago: Designing Angel Stadium |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2016/04/14/fifty-years-ago-designing-angel-stadium/ |website=Ballpark Digest |date=14 April 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Angels Stadium, Anaheim, 1967 (13768312765).jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of Anaheim Stadium c. 1967]] The field dimensions (333 feet){{citation needed|date = October 2023}} were derived from a scientific study conducted by the Angels. Based on the air density at normal game times (1:30 pm and 8 pm), the Angels tried to formulate dimensions that were fairly balanced between pitcher, hitter, and average weather conditions. The Angels tinkered with those dimensions several times, expanding or contracting parts of the outfield by a few feet, to refine that balance. {{convert|396|ft|1}} is the second shortest center-field in the American League, and tied for 4th-shortest in the major leagues with [[Petco Park]] behind only [[Fenway Park]] at {{convert|389|ft|m|1}}, [[Oracle Park]] at {{convert|391|ft|m|1}} and [[Dodger Stadium]] at {{cvt|395|ft|m|1}}. Despite this, Angels [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame]] pitcher [[Nolan Ryan]] still threw two of his seven [[no-hitter]]s in the ballpark, alongside 2,416 of his 5,714 career strikeouts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sporting News' Record Book archives |url=https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=sportnewsrecbk |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu}}</ref>

===The Rams=== [[File:Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams 1991-12-08 - 01.jpg|thumb|The [[Atlanta Falcons]] face the [[Los Angeles Rams]] at Anaheim Stadium, December 8, 1991]] [[File:Anaheim Stadium 1991.jpg|thumb|left|The Angels play at an enclosed Anaheim Stadium, [[1991 California Angels season|1991]]]] In the late 1970s, [[Los Angeles Rams]] owner [[Carroll Rosenbloom]] was looking for a more modern venue than the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]], and also wanted a stadium small enough to prevent Rams games from being [[National Football League television blackout policies|blacked out on local television]]. The Coliseum seated almost 100,000 people, and the Rams had trouble filling it even in their best years. Rosenbloom eventually brokered a deal by which the Rams would move from Los Angeles to an expanded Anaheim Stadium. To add more seats (eventually about 23,000) for football games, the mezzanine and upper decks were extended completely around the playing field, resulting in a roughly trapezoidal, completely enclosed stadium. An elevated bank of bleachers was built in right and left fields, and temporary seats were placed underneath to be pulled out for football games. [[File:Eagle Scout Night, Angel Stadium, 1973 (20232238533).jpg|thumb|The Big A scoreboard in left centerfield, where it was located before being moved to make way for the Rams]] Additionally, the [[Big A sign|Big A]] scoreboard support that stood in left field, and was the inspiration for the stadium's nickname, was moved {{convert|1300|ft|round=5}} to its present site in the parking lot, adjoining the Orange Freeway beyond the right-field stands; its usage changed from scoreboard to electronic marquee advertising upcoming events at the stadium. A black and amber scoreboard/instant replay video board was installed above the newly constructed upper deck seats in left field. Swift technical innovations in scoreboards in the 1980s quickly made the 1979 display obsolete, and the visual quality was washed out during day games as it was in direct sunshine, leading a [[Sony]] [[Jumbotron]] color board to replace it in 1988, alongside amber matrix displays installed above the right field upper deck and along the infield balcony. A triangular metal spire was added to the top of the Jumbotron to evoke the original emplacement of the "Big A".

[[File:Anaheim Stadium 1986.jpg|thumb|left|The replacement scoreboard, [[1994 California Angels season|1994]]]]

As with the addition of football seats to [[Candlestick Park]] a decade before to accommodate the rival [[San Francisco 49ers]], the changes ultimately disadvantaged the Angels and their fans. Originally no seat had been further than {{convert|109|ft}} from the field when first designed for baseball,<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith|first=Curt|author-link=Curt Smith (author)|title=Storied Stadiums|url=https://archive.org/details/storiedstadiumsb00curt|url-access=registration|year=2001|publisher=Carroll & Graf|location=New York|isbn=0-7867-1187-6}}</ref> but afterwards this was no longer the case. Also, while the expanded capacity allowed the Angels to set attendance records that still stand today, on most occasions even crowds of 40,000 left swaths of unusable and empty seats. It also did not completely solve the television blackout issue which inspired the Rams to move from the Coliseum, as the stadium would not sell out if the Rams weren't competitive or if the opposing team did not draw their own fans to Anaheim (be they from out of town or transplants to Southern California) to sell out the game.

The expansion was completed in time for the 1980 NFL season, and the Rams played in Anaheim Stadium from then until their move to [[St. Louis]] after the 1994 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Justice |first1=Richard |title=Rams Void Anaheim Lease |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/1994/05/04/rams-void-anaheim-lease/2284753a-e96c-4260-bed5-aec269f2918a/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=4 May 1994}}</ref> The Rams would later return to Los Angeles in 2016, playing their games at the Memorial Coliseum again for four seasons; the team moved into the new [[SoFi Stadium]] in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] in 2020. [[File:Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, circa 1967 (13768685084).jpg|thumb|Exterior of Anaheim Stadium prior to the 1997 renovation]] The January 17, [[1994 Northridge earthquake]] on [[Martin Luther King Jr. Day]] caused the left-field Jumbotron to collapse onto the upper deck seats beneath it. As the Rams and Angels were both out of season and it occurred in the pre-dawn hours, nobody was injured.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spencer |first1=Terry |title=Earthquake: Diaster [sic] Before Dawn : Scoreboard Crashes Onto Seats in Anaheim Stadium : Collapse: The 17.5-ton Sony 'Jumbotron' also destroyed a section of roof as it broke loose and fell to the left-field upper deck. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-18-me-13025-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |date=18 January 1994}}</ref> The damaged section was deconstructed and rebuilt with a new scoreboard structure and Jumbotron, eliminating the A-frame spire that evoked the Big A.<ref>{{cite web|last=Busser|first=Bob|title=Anaheim Stadium part 2 – Anaheim, California|url=http://www.ballparks.phanfare.com/6635435|website=Ballparks, Arenas and Stadiums|access-date=May 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518082937/http://www.ballparks.phanfare.com/6635435|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===The Disney era=== [[File:Biga2018.png|thumb|left|The Big A in 2018]] In 1996, two years after the Rams' final game in Anaheim, [[The Walt Disney Company]], a minority owner of the team since its inception (the stadium is located less than {{convert|3|mi}} east of [[Disneyland]] and across from the [[Honda Center|Arrowhead Pond]], the home venue of the then Disney-owned [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]), gained enough support on the board to effectively take control of the team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mouchard |first1=Andre |title=Angel Stadium at 50: Call it 'The Big Aged;' Does it have a future? |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2016/04/08/angel-stadium-at-50-call-it-the-big-aged-does-it-have-a-future/ |website=Orange County Register |date=8 April 2016}}</ref> Soon afterward, the Angels and the city of Anaheim agreed to a new deal that would keep the Angels in Anaheim until 2031, with an option to leave the facility after the 2016 season. As part of the deal, the stadium underwent an extensive renovation, returning the stadium to its original role as a baseball-only facility. Before the [[1997 in baseball|1997 baseball season]], the section behind the outfield wall was demolished. Disney briefly considered moving the Big A scoreboard to its original location, but decided against such a move, citing costs as well as the fact that the Big A had become a Southern California landmark in its parking lot location.

Despite the fact that much of the stadium was still a hard-hat zone, the demolition and construction being only half-completed, the Angels played their 1997 season in Anaheim. Fans were greeted by a restored view of the San Gabriel and Santa Ana Mountains, the Brea Hills, and the 57 freeway beyond the outfield.

Work that did not interfere with game play continued throughout the 1997 season, with major renovations resuming in the winter of 1997. These included the installation of outfield bleacher pavilions, a video display board and an out-of-town scoreboard below the right field seats. All of the multicolored seats were replaced by green seats. The exterior of the stadium was also renovated. The concrete structure and ramps were painted a combination of green and sandstone. Much of the façade of the stadium was torn down to create a more open feeling for visitors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bollinger |first1=Rhett |title=Unique touches define history of Big A |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angel-stadium-renovation-history |website=MLB.com |language=en |date=28 January 2021}}</ref>

[[Image:Angelstadiumrockpile.jpg|thumb|The centerfield rockpile, also known as the "California Spectacular"|left]]The most notable feature of the entire renovation, however, was a "California Spectacular" in which geysers erupt and a stream cascades down a mountainside ([[Pride Rock]]) covered with real trees, artificial rocks behind the left-center field fence, and new bullpens. Fireworks shoot out of the display at the start of games, after every Angel home run and after every Angel win (previously they had been shot off from a parking garage).<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Newcomb |first1=Tim |title=Ballpark Quirks: Anaheim's Angel Stadium combines Disney, baseball |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/09/12/ballpark-quirks-los-angeles-angels-angel-stadium-anaheim |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us |date=12 September 2014}}</ref>

The field dimensions of the renovated stadium became somewhat asymmetrical, with the {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=on}} high fence in right center field (which earlier hid the football-only bleacher section) replaced by a {{convert|19|ft|m|adj=on}} high wall which contains a scoreboard displaying out-of-town scores of other games. A plaza was built around the perimeter of the stadium, and inside are statues depicting longtime Angel owner and chairman [[Gene Autry]] and Michelle Carew, daughter of former Angel [[Rod Carew]], who died of [[leukemia]] at the age of 18.

[[File:Angelstadiumfront2021.jpg|thumb|Angel Stadium's exterior]] The main entrance includes two giant Angels hats complete with [[New Era Cap Company|New Era]] tags on the sweatband (including one indicating the hats' [[hat size|size]]: 649½). The hats were originally blue and featured the Angels' "winged" logo designed by [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] for the 1997 season, and were repainted red and decorated with the present-day halo insignia for the 2002 season. Also outside home plate gate is a full-sized brick infield complete with regulation pitcher's mound and lighted bases, with bricks at each player position engraved with the names of Angels players who played at that position on Opening Day of each season since the Angels began play in 1961. For a fee, the green infield bricks can be engraved with fans' names or personalized messages. The Angels opened their "new" stadium on April 1, 1998, with a 4–1 victory over the New York Yankees.<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=1998&t=ANA 1998 Anaheim Angels Schedule by Baseball Almanac]</ref> The renovated stadium has 5,075 club seats and 78 luxury suites.

In 1998, the stadium was renamed Edison International Field of Anaheim after local utility [[Edison International]] reached a deal giving it [[naming rights]] over the stadium for 20 years, and during this time, the stadium was referred to as the "Big Ed". However, after the 2003 season, Edison International exercised its option to exit the sponsorship deal. On December 29, 2003, the Angels announced that from then on the stadium would be known as Angel Stadium (in full, Angel Stadium of Anaheim); Disney sold the Angels around this time as well.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

===Video improvements and cancelled sale=== In 2009, [[Daktronics]] installed [[light emitting diode]] (LED) displays at the stadium. The largest video display measures {{convert|41|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} high by {{convert|67|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} wide. Two smaller displays flank the large display, and a field-level display sits in the centerfield fence.<ref name=display>{{cite web |url=http://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos/details?pn=WP-12876 |title=Daktronics Photo Gallery: Angel Stadium of Anaheim}}</ref>

During the 2017-2018 offseason, the Angels upgraded the existing video boards in left and right field. The new left field video board measures {{convert|5488|sqft|abbr=on}}, while the new right field board measures {{convert|9500|sqft|abbr=on}}, the fourth largest scoreboard in MLB. In addition to this, the out of town scoreboard was upgraded, new video ribbons stretch from foul pole to foul pole, and a new sound system was added. Because of the new out of town scoreboard, the Angels moved the home run line in right field down from {{convert|18|ft}} to {{convert|8|ft}}, though the height of the right field wall remains the same.<ref>{{cite web |title=Halos Will Have MLB's Third Largest Scoreboard |first=Maria |last=Guardado |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/angel-stadium-installing-massive-scoreboard/c-263775160 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]] |date=December 19, 2017 |access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Angels to Lower HR Boundary of Right-Field Wall |first=David |last=Adler |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-lower-home-run-boundary-in-right-field/c-266776238 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]] |date=February 20, 2018 |access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> [[File:Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Angel Stadium in August 2025]] The Angels opted out of their lease in October 2018, largely to avoid a contractual provision which would have forced them to remain in the stadium until 2029, though the club then had no new stadium proposals or moving plans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-angels-anaheim-lease-20181016-story.html|title=Angels opt out of their Angel Stadium lease, but it doesn't mean they're leaving |date=October 16, 2018|first=Bill|last=Shaikin|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=July 29, 2019}}</ref> In December 2019, the city of Anaheim agreed to sell the stadium and surrounding land to an [[Arte Moreno]]-affiliated management company for $325 million, with the team committed to remain in Anaheim until at least 2050, with options to remain until at least 2065.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shaikin |first1=Bill |title=Angels and Anaheim reach a deal for the team to stay in city through 2050 |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2019-12-04/angels-stadium-story |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 4, 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref> The deal, made behind closed doors, has led to allegations of corruption and violations of the state's Surplus Land Act. An ongoing FBI investigation into the city's internal affairs and the stadium sale eventually led to the resignation of Anaheim mayor [[Harry Sidhu]] on May 23, 2022, putting the stadium's pending sale into question.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Times Staff |title=An FBI corruption probe revealed who really runs Anaheim. Read our full coverage |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-19/fbi-corruption-probe-anaheim-full-coverage |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fenno |first1=Nathan |last2=Elmahrek |first2=Adam |last3=San Román |first3=Gabriel |title=Anaheim mayor resigns amid corruption probe into his role in Angel Stadium land sale |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-23/anaheim-mayor-harry-sidhu-resigns-corruption-probe-angel-stadium-land-sale |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 23, 2022 |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref> On May 24, 2022, the [[Anaheim City Council]] voted to cancel the sale to Moreno's SRB Management, in light of the corruption probe.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Alicia |title=Why the Anaheim City Council nixed the Angel Stadium sale |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/why-the-anaheim-city-council-nixed-the-angel-stadium-sale/ar-AAXIIOH?ocid=uxbndlbing |website=MSN |publisher=Orange County Register |access-date=25 May 2022}}</ref> On February 6, 2025, the Angels extended their lease until 2032.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2025/02/06/la-angels-exercise-three-year-stadium-lease-extension/ | title=LA Angels exercise three-year stadium lease extension | date=February 6, 2025 }}</ref>

==Seating capacity== {{columns-start|num=2}} {| class="wikitable" |+ Baseball |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|Years ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|Capacity |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|1966–1978 | <div style="text-align:center;">43,202</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|1979 | <div style="text-align:center;">43,250</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|1980–1985 | <div style="text-align:center;">65,158</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|1986–1987 | <div style="text-align:center;">64,573</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|1988–1996 | <div style="text-align:center;">64,593</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|1997 | <div style="text-align:center;">33,851</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|1998–2005 | <div style="text-align:center;">45,050</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2006–2007 | <div style="text-align:center;">45,262</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2008–2009 | <div style="text-align:center;">45,281</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2010–2011 | <div style="text-align:center;">45,389</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2012 | <div style="text-align:center;">45,957</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2013–2014 | <div style="text-align:center;">45,483</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2015 | <div style="text-align:center;">45,957</div> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2016 | 45,493<ref name="Fresca">{{cite press release |title=Angels Baseball Adds Two Fast Casual Dining Options|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160412006564/en/Angels-Baseball-Adds-Fast-Casual-Dining-Options|publisher=American Restaurant Holdings, Inc.|date=April 12, 2016|access-date=February 18, 2017}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2017–2018 | 45,477<ref>{{cite book |title=2017 Angels Baseball Information Guide|first1=Adam|last1=Chodzko|first2=Matt|last2=Birch|first3=Eric|last3=Kay|first4=Corey|last4=LeVier|first5=Mike|last5=Schwartz|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=March 6, 2017|page=436}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"|2019–present | 45,517<ref>{{cite book|title=2019 Angels Baseball Information Guide|first1=Matt|last1=Birch|first2=Adam|last2=Chodzko|first3=Eric|last3=Kay|first4=Katie|last4=Davidson|first5=Vanessa|last5=Weaver|first6=Adam|last6=Cali|first7=Lauren|last7=Pluim|first8=Tricia|last8=Kami|first9=Dominic|last9=Mitrano|first10=Shane|last10=Demmitt|first11=Brett|last11=Crane|first12=Aaron|last12=Wiedeman|url=https://pressbox.athletics.com/Publications/MLB%20Media%20Guides/2019%20Los%20Angeles%20Angels%20Media%20Guide.pdf|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|year=2019|access-date=March 28, 2019|page=454|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328215353/https://pressbox.athletics.com/Publications/MLB%20Media%20Guides/2019%20Los%20Angeles%20Angels%20Media%20Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |} {{column}} {| class="wikitable" |+ Football |- ! scope="row" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams 73thru94}};"|Years ! scope="row" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams 73thru94}};"|Capacity |- ! scope="row" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams 73thru94}};"|1980–1994 | <div style="text-align:center;">69,008</div> |} [[Image:AngelStadiumSchematic.svg|thumb|none|upright=1.5|Angel Stadium - Schematic View]] {{columns-end}}

==Notable events==

===Baseball=== [[File:Angelstadiumpano2019.jpg|thumb|Angel Stadium in 2019]] The stadium was host to the 1967 MLB All-Star Game, the first All-Star Game to be played on [[prime-time television]]. This was the first time an All-Star Game was held at night since World War II. Angel Stadium again hosted All-Star Games in 1989 and 2010.<ref name="losangeles.angels.mlb.com"/>

It hosted seven [[American League Division Series]] ([[2002 American League Division Series|2002]], [[2004 American League Division Series|2004]], [[2005 American League Division Series|2005]], [[2007 American League Division Series|2007]], [[2008 American League Division Series|2008]], [[2009 American League Division Series|2009]], and [[2014 American League Division Series|2014]]) and six [[American League Championship Series]] ([[1979 American League Championship Series|1979]], [[1982 American League Championship Series|1982]], [[1986 American League Championship Series|1986]], [[2002 American League Championship Series|2002]], [[2005 American League Championship Series|2005]], and [[2009 American League Championship Series|2009]]). Most notably, it hosted the [[2002 World Series]], which the Angels won over the [[San Francisco Giants]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beale |first1=Lauren |title=Jackie Autry family horse ranch in Anza is back in the saddle again |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-jackie-autry-20190429-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 29, 2019 |access-date=29 March 2023}}</ref>

Angel Stadium hosted several games during Round 2 of the 2006 [[World Baseball Classic]].

On Saturday, August 9, 2014, the stadium hosted its longest game ever, a 6-hour, 31-minute game between the Angels and the [[Boston Red Sox]] that extended for 19 innings, before [[Albert Pujols]] gave the Angels a 5-4 win.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/39619/rapid-reaction-angels-5-red-sox-4 |title = Rapid reaction: Angels 5, Red Sox 4 |first = Gordon |last = Edes |date = August 10, 2014 |access-date = August 10, 2014 |work = [[ESPN]] }}</ref>

Famous individual baseball milestones attained in the stadium include [[Mickey Mantle]]’s final game-winning home run, [[Nolan Ryan]]’s record of striking out nine consecutive [[Boston Red Sox]] players (and two of his [[Nolan Ryan#Seven no-hitters|seven career no-hitters]]), [[Reggie Jackson]]’s 500th home run, [[Rod Carew]]’s 3,000th hit, [[Don Sutton]]’s 300th win, [[Vladimir Guerrero]]’s 400th home run, [[George Brett]]’s 3,000th hit, and [[Albert Pujols]]’ 600th home run.

More recently, [[Shohei Ohtani]] achieved multiple unprecedented feats at Angel Stadium. In the [[2021 Major League Baseball season|2021]] season, he became the first player since [[Babe Ruth]] in 1919 to hit 30 or more home runs while making at least 10 pitching appearances in the same season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shohei Ohtani hits 30th homer, continues to draw Babe Ruth comparisons |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31738926/shohei-ohtani-los-angeles-angels-hits-30th-home-run-season |website=ESPN |date=July 2, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> That same year, he became the first player in MLB history to be selected to the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] as both a pitcher and a hitter in the same season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shohei Ohtani becomes 1st player to hit, pitch in MLB All-Star Game |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/07/44e381e9eabf-breaking-news-ohtani-becomes-first-player-to-hit-and-pitch-in-mlb-all-star-game.html |website=Kyodo News |date=July 14, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> On June 27, 2023, Ohtani became the first [[American League]] player since 1961 to hit two home runs and record 10 or more strikeouts in the same game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shohei Ohtani homers twice, strikes out 10 vs. White Sox |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-homers-twice-strikes-out-10-vs-white-sox |website=MLB.com |date=June 27, 2023 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> In the [[2022 Major League Baseball season|2022]] season, Ohtani became the first player in AL and NL history to record 30 home runs at the plate and 10 wins on the mound in a single season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shohei Ohtani is first player with 30 homers, 10 wins |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-is-first-player-with-30-homers-10-wins |website=MLB.com |date=August 31, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> Additionally, in 2021, he became the first player in MLB history to record 30 home runs and 100 strikeouts as a pitcher in a single season,<ref>{{cite web |title=Shohei Ohtani becomes 1st player with 100 pitching strikeouts, 30 home runs in same season |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31911803/shohei-ohtani-becomes-1st-player-100-pitching-strikeouts-30-home-runs-same-season |website=ESPN |date=July 21, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> all while playing home games in Anaheim.

The [[Savannah Bananas]], an exhibition baseball team known for their on-field entertainment, played two sold out games at Angel Stadium on May 30 and 31 as part of their 2025 tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Savannah Bananas World Tour 2025 |url=https://thesavannahbananas.com/worldtour/ |website=The Savannah Bananas |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref>

===Football=== In 1971, Angel Stadium hosted the [[Mercy Bowl]], a charity [[bowl game]] between [[Cal State Fullerton Titans football|Cal State Fullerton]] and [[Fresno State Bulldogs football|Fresno State]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anaheim-bulletin-mercy-bowl-grid-conte/171298267/|title='Mercy Bowl' Grid Contest Due Saturday|newspaper=[[Anaheim Bulletin]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 8, 1971|access-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref> 16,854 attended the game, raising over $50,000 for the surviving families of those impacted by a plane crash on November 13, 1971.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Steve|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anaheim-bulletin-mercy-bowl-big-success/171298821/|title=Mercy Bowl Big Success|newspaper=[[Anaheim Bulletin]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 13, 1971|access-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kentucky-new-era-mercy-bowl-game-tonight/171298459/|title=Mercy Bowl game tonight, proceeds go to 14 children|agency=[[Associated Press|AP]]|newspaper=[[Kentucky New Era]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 11, 1971|access-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1991-11-13 |title=Thriving on Love, Trust : With Help of Fund, Coaches' Families Flourish 20 Years After Plane Crash |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-13-sp-1420-story.html |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

A "Battle of the Bell" game between [[Fountain Valley High School]] and [[Edison High School (Huntington Beach, California)|Edison High School]] was hosted in the stadium sometime during the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2010/11/05/a-short-history-of-the-battle-for-the-bell/|title=A short history of the Battle for the Bell|date=November 5, 2010}}</ref>

The Rams' [[Eric Dickerson]] broke the NFL single-season rushing record in game 15 of the 1984 season at Angel Stadium, finishing the game with 2,007 yards accumulated on the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/eric-dickerson/|title=Eric Dickerson | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site}}</ref> Dickerson went on to record 2,105 total yards in 1984.

In December 2017, the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] used Angel Stadium as their practice field, as part of the Eagles' two-game West Coast road trip.<ref>{{cite web |title=A look into the Eagles' first practice at Angel Stadium in Anaheim |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/look-eagles-first-practice-angel-stadium-anaheim |website=NBC Sports Philadelphia |language=en |date=6 December 2017}}</ref>

===Soccer=== Anaheim Stadium hosted five group stage matches of the [[1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], including two involving the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96gc-full.html|title=CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details}}</ref>

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===Concerts=== Angel Stadium has hosted concerts including bands such as [[The Rolling Stones]], [[The Who]], [[David Bowie]], [[U2]], [[The Osmonds]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[The Grateful Dead]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]],<ref name=":0" /> [[Jackson Browne]],<ref name=":0" /> [[Linda Ronstadt]],<ref name=":0" /> and [[Toots and the Maytals]].<ref name=":0">{{cite book |last=Eliot|first=Marc|title=To the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles|publisher=Da Capo Press|year=2004|page=119|isbn=9780306813986|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o_EjE6-iyQoC&q=1975+rolling+stone+cover+anaheim|access-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width=12% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels|border=2}};"| Date ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels|border=2}};"| Artist ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels|border=2}};"| Opening act(s) ! width=16% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels|border=2}};"| Tour / Concert name ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels|border=2}};"| Attendance / Capacity ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels|border=2}};"| Revenue ! width=20% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels|border=2}};"| Notes |- | June 14, 1970 || rowspan=2|[[The Who]] || — || [[Tommy Tour]] || — || — || rowspan=2|<ref name="Thom">{{cite news |last=Townsend|first=Adam|title=Thom leaves a legacy of rock 'n' roll and Latino rights|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/thom-86722-bill-anaheim.html|access-date=October 10, 2010|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=December 2, 2008}}</ref> |-September 8, 1972 || [[The Osmonds]] || [[The Heywoods]]<br /> || [[1972 US Tour]] || 29,832 / 60,000 || || | March 21, 1976 || — || [[The Who by Numbers Tour]] || — || — |- | July 17, 1976 || [[Yes (band)|Yes]] || [[Peter Frampton]], [[Gary Wright]], [[Gentle Giant]] || [[1976 Solo Albums Tour]] || — || — || Hosted by [[Flo & Eddie]] |- | August 7, 1976 || [[ZZ Top]] || [[Blue Öyster Cult]]<br />[[Johnny Winter|Johnny]] & [[Edgar Winter]] || [[Worldwide Texas Tour]] || 49,169 / 60,000 || $498,040 || |- | August 20, 1976 || [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] || [[Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band]]<br />[[Ted Nugent]]<br />[[Montrose (band)|Montrose]] || [[Destroyer Tour]] || 42,000+ || — || |- | September 10, 1976 || rowspan=2|[[Aerosmith]] || rowspan=2|[[Jeff Beck]] || rowspan=2|[[Rocks Tour]] || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2| |- | September 12, 1976 |- | May 6, 1977 || rowspan=2|[[Pink Floyd]] || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|[[In the Flesh (Pink Floyd tour)|In the Flesh Tour]] || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2| |- | May 7, 1977 |- | June 19, 1977 || [[Alice Cooper]] ||[[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]]<br />[[The Tubes]] & [[Sha Na Na]]||[[King of the Silver Screen Tour]] || — || — || |- | August 27, 1977 || [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]<br />[[Ted Nugent]] || [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]<br />[[REO Speedwagon]]<br />[[Rex Smith|Rex]] || [[Street Survivors Tour]] || 57,000 || — || This was one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's final concerts with the original band before the tragic [[Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash|plane crash]]. |- | July 23, 1978 || rowspan=2|[[The Rolling Stones]] || — || rowspan=2|[[Some Girls Tour]] || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2| |- | July 24, 1978 || [[The Outlaws (band)|The Outlaws]] |- | August 26, 1978 || [[Electric Light Orchestra]] || [[Journey (band)|Journey]]<br />[[Kingfish (band)|Kingfish]]<br />[[Trickster (band)|Trickster]] || [[The Big Night Tour]] || 50,000 || - || Actor [[Tony Curtis]] introduced ELO. Before the show, a small plane flashed "ELO - The Big Night" across the sky.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Robert |title=Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue Tour |url=https://www.jefflynnesongs.com/ootbtour/ |website=JeffLynneSongs.com |access-date=8 January 2026 |date=December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Simmons |first1=Sylvie |title=Electric Light Orchestra: Anaheim Stadium, Los Angeles |url=https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/electric-light-orchestra-anaheim-stadium-los-angeles |website=RocksBackpages.com |publisher=Sounds |access-date=8 January 2026 |date=30 September 1978}}</ref> |- | September 23, 1978 || [[Boston (band)|Boston]] || [[Black Sabbath]]<br />[[Van Halen]]<br />[[Sammy Hagar]] || Summerfest 1978 /<br />[[Don't Look Back Tour]] /<br />[[Never Say Die! Tour (Black Sabbath)|Never Say Die! Tour]] || 57,000 || $700,000 || This concert was part of [[KMET (FM)|KMET 94.7]] Summerfest which combined the Boston and Black Sabbath tours. |- | October 26, 1980 || [[Merle Haggard]]<br />[[Willie Nelson]] || [[Alabama (band)|Alabama]]<br />[[Emmylou Harris]] || Country Fall Festival || 30,000 || — || Haggard’s performance was recorded and released in the 1981 album ''[[Rainbow Stew: Live at Anaheim Stadium]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harrison |first1=Scott |date=March 3, 2017 |title=From the Archives: Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson in concert at Anaheim Stadium |url=https://www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-merle-haggard-willie-nelson-20170223-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=31 December 2025}}</ref> |- | July 17, 1982 || [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] || [[Loverboy]]<br />[[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]<br />[[Iron Maiden]] || Summer Strut || 73,351 / 73,351 || $1,100,265 || <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Boxscore |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lSQEAAAAMBAJ&q=anaheim |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=30 May 2020 |date=July 31, 1982}}</ref> |- | September 9, 1983 || [[David Bowie]] || [[The Go-Go's]]<br />[[Madness (band)|Madness]] || [[Serious Moonlight Tour]] || — || — || |- | July 18, 1987 || [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] || [[Level 42]]<br />[[Bhundu Boys]]<br />[[Hue and Cry (band)|Hue and Cry]] || [[Who's That Girl World Tour]] || 62,986 / 62,986 || $1,417,185 || |- | July 26, 1987 || [[Bob Dylan]]<br />[[The Grateful Dead]] || — || [[Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead 1987 Tour|Alone and Together Tour]] || — || — || Three songs from the Bob Dylan set appear on the live album ''[[Dylan & the Dead]]''. Selections from the two Grateful Dead sets appear on the album ''[[View from the Vault, Volume Four|View from the Vault IV]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jerrygarcia.com/show/1987-07-26-anaheim-stadium-anaheim-ca-usa/|title = 1987-07-26 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, USA}}</ref> |- | August 8, 1987 || rowspan=2|[[David Bowie]] || rowspan=2|[[Siouxsie and the Banshees]] || rowspan=2|[[Glass Spider Tour]] || 50,000 || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/banshees-71945-time-really.html|title=Siouxsie recapturing her wail on new tour|date=February 15, 2008|access-date=September 23, 2013|first=Ben|last=Wener|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-08-10-ca-188-story.html|title=At Anaheim Stadium: David Bowie Spins A Glitzy Web|first=Robert|last=Hilburn|date=August 10, 1987|access-date=September 23, 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> |- | August 9, 1987 || — |- | November 14, 1992 || [[U2]] || [[The Sugarcubes]]<br />[[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]] || [[Zoo TV Tour]] || 48,640 / 48,640 || $1,462,800 || |- | April 17, 1993 || [[Paul McCartney]] || — || [[The New World Tour]] || 48,560 / 48,560 || $1,698,410 || |- | June 13, 1998 || [[NSYNC]] || — || [[NSYNC in Concert]] || — || — || This concert was a part of [[Wango Tango]] |- | November 2, 2002 || [[The Rolling Stones]] || [[Sheryl Crow]] || [[Licks Tour]] || — || — || |- | May 14, 2005 || [[Kelly Clarkson]] || [[Graham Colton Band]] || [[Breakaway World Tour]] || — || — || This concert was a part of [[Wango Tango]] |- | November 4, 2005 || [[The Rolling Stones]] || [[Toots and the Maytals]] || [[A Bigger Bang (concert tour)|A Bigger Bang Tour]] || 48,480 / 48,480 || $6,792,416 || <ref>{{cite news |last=Tully|first=Sarah|title=The Catch to close for at least a year|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/catch-61018-stadium-homes.html|access-date=October 10, 2010|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=November 18, 2005}}</ref> |- | June 17, 2011 || rowspan=2|[[U2]] || rowspan=2|[[Lenny Kravitz]] || rowspan=2|[[U2 360° Tour]] || rowspan=2|105,955 / 105,955 || rowspan=2|$10,790,140 || rowspan=2| |- | June 18, 2011 |- | July 14, 2012 || [[Kenny Chesney]]<br />[[Tim McGraw]] || [[Grace Potter and the Nocturnals]]<br />[[Jake Owen]] || [[Brothers of the Sun Tour]] || 44,832 / 44,832 || $3,963,039 || |- | July 27, 2013 || [[Kenny Chesney]]<br />[[Eric Church]] || [[Eli Young Band]]<br />[[Kacey Musgraves]] || [[No Shoes Nation Tour]] || 41,447 / 41,447 || $3,538,806 || |- | rowspan=2|September 9, 2017 || [[Chance the Rapper]] || rowspan=2|— || [[Be Encouraged Tour]] || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|These concerts were part of the Day N Night Festival. |- | [[SZA]] || [[Ctrl the Tour]] |}

===Motion picture set=== Several major motion pictures have been shot at Angel Stadium. The final sequence of crime comedy film ''[[The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!]]'' (1988) featured an electronically manipulated [[Reggie Jackson]] of the [[California Angels]] trying to shoot [[Queen Elizabeth II]]. Exteriors were shot at the ballpark, but most baseball scenes were shot at [[Dodger Stadium]]. The 1988 sci-fi comedy ''[[My Stepmother Is an Alien]]'' features a scene shot in Angel Stadium of [[Kim Basinger]] speaking to an extraterrestrial counsel. The 1990 comedy ''[[Taking Care of Business (film)|Taking Care of Business]]'' featured a World Series matchup between the Angels and the [[Chicago Cubs]], with the baseball scenes in the movie having been filmed in the stadium. The Disney remake of ''[[Angels in the Outfield (1994 film)|Angels in the Outfield]]'' (1994) prominently uses the ballpark; however, many of the interior shots were filmed at the [[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum]]. The stadium served as a stand-in for [[Candlestick Park]] in filming of ''[[The Fan (1996 film)|The Fan]]'' (1996). Scenes from ''[[Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo]]'' and ''[[Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch]]'' were also filmed here.<ref>{{cite web |title=Angel Stadium has seen its share of action |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angel-stadium-major-events |website=MLB.com |ref=angel stadium major events |language=en |date=4 February 2021}}</ref>

===Other events=== On November 16, 1979, Anaheim Stadium hosted [[motorcycle speedway]], when it was the venue for the American Final, a qualifying round for the [[1980 Individual Speedway World Championship|1980]] edition of the [[Speedway World Championship]].6<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dlprezes.pl.tl/SPEEDWAY--_--Indywidualne-mistrzostwa-%26%23346%3Bwiata-----------k1-World-Speedway-Championship-k2-.htm |title=World Championship |website=Metal Speedway |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.speedway.org/history/ |title=World Championship | website=Speedway.org |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref> [[Bruce Penhall]] won the American Final from [[Scott Autrey]] and [[Dennis Sigalos]]. Penhall and Autrey qualified to the [[Intercontinental Final]] in England held over 6 months later. Penhall qualified through to his first World Final held at the [[Ullevi|Ullevi Stadium]] in [[Gothenburg]], Sweden where he finished in 5th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/worldchamps1936to94.pdf|title=WORLD FINALS 1936-1994|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=10 July 2021}}</ref>

Anaheim Stadium has hosted an [[AMA Supercross Championship]] round from 1976 to 1979, 1981 to 1987, 1989 to 1996, and 1999 to the present.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amasupercross.com/MediaGuide/SXMediaGuide_15_lores.pdf |title=2015 AMA Supercross Media Guide |access-date=June 19, 2015 |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013092314/http://www.amasupercross.com/MediaGuide/SXMediaGuide_15_lores.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The stadium is also host to [[Monster Jam]], which hosts several shows every year.

Angel Stadium has been the site of annual Christian [[Harvest Crusade]]s since 1990.<ref>{{cite news |title=A Q & A with Harvest Crusade Founder Greg Laurie, Who Says Happiness Is Accessible to All|first=Alejandra|last=Molina|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2015/08/26/a-q-a-with-harvest-crusade-founder-greg-laurie-who-says-happiness-is-accessible-to-all/|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=August 26, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> It has also hosted Muslim [[Eid el Fitr]] celebrations.<ref name = "eid">{{cite news |title=20,000 Muslims Gather at Eid Prayer Celebration in Anaheim|first=Greg|last=Mellen|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/25/20000-muslims-gather-at-eid-prayer-celebration-in-anaheim/|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=June 25, 2017|access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> In 2014, [[Barack Obama]] gave a [[commencement speech]] for [[University of California, Irvine]] graduates, which was held at the stadium due to capacity and security concerns.

Angel Stadium holds an annual [[5K run]] whose course runs through the stadium and around its parking lot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angels 5K & Fun Run {{!}} Los Angeles Angels |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/community/angels-5k |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Regular season home attendance== {| cellpadding="10" |- style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | | {| cellpadding="1" style="width:300px; font-size:90%; border:2px solid #C41E3A;" |- style="text-align:center; font-size:larger;" ! colspan=5 style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};"| Home attendance at Angel Stadium <ref>{{cite web |title=MLB Attendance - Major League Baseball - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/attendance |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> |- style="{{Baseball secondary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" ! Year || Total attendance || Game average || MLB rank |- | [[2002 Anaheim Angels season|2002]] | 2,305,565 | 28,463 | 16th |- | [[2003 Anaheim Angels season|2003]] | 3,061,094 | 37,791 | 5th |- | [[2004 Anaheim Angels season|2004]] | 3,375,677 | 41,675 | 3rd |- | [[2005 Los Angeles Angels season|2005]] | 3,404,686 | 42,033 | 4th |- | [[2006 Los Angeles Angels season|2006]] | 3,406,790 | 42,059 | 5th |- | [[2007 Los Angeles Angels season|2007]] | 3,365,632 | 41,551 | 5th |- | [[2008 Los Angeles Angels season|2008]] | 3,336,744 | 41,194 | 6th |- | [[2009 Los Angeles Angels season|2009]] | 3,240,374 | 40,004 | 5th |- | [[2010 Los Angeles Angels season|2010]] | 3,250,816 | 40,133 | 5th |- | [[2011 Los Angeles Angels season|2011]] | 3,166,321 | 39,090 | 5th |- | [[2012 Los Angeles Angels season|2012]] | 3,061,770 | 37,799 | 7th |- | [[2013 Los Angeles Angels season|2013]] | 3,019,505 | 37,277 | 7th |- | [[2014 Los Angeles Angels season|2014]] | 3,095,935 | 38,221 | 5th |- | [[2015 Los Angeles Angels season|2015]] | 3,012,765 | 37,194 | 5th |- | [[2016 Los Angeles Angels season|2016]] | 3,016,142 | 37,236 | 7th |- | [[2017 Los Angeles Angels season|2017]] | 3,019,583 | 37,278 | 7th |- | [[2018 Los Angeles Angels season|2018]] | 3,020,216 | 37,286 | 6th |- | [[2019 Los Angeles Angels season|2019]] | 3,023,010 | 37,321 | 5th |- | [[2020 Los Angeles Angels season|2020]] | No fans in attendance{{efn|No fans were allowed at games during the 2020 Major League Baseball regular season due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and a gatherings ban ordered by [[California Governor]] [[Gavin Newsom]].}} | N/A | N/A |- | [[2021 Los Angeles Angels season|2021]] | 1,512,033 {{efn|Angel Stadium operated at 33% capacity From April to June 17 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].}} | 18,667 | 16th |- | [[2022 Los Angeles Angels season|2022]] | 2,457,461 | 30,339 | 13th |- | [[2023 Los Angeles Angels season|2023]] | 2,640,575 | 32,599 | 13th |} |}

== Gallery == <gallery> File:Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, circa 1967 (13768685084) (cropped).jpg|Exterior of Anaheim Stadium, circa 1967 File:Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, July 1980.jpg|Exterior of Anaheim Stadium, July 1980 File:Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Then Edison Field), Home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Ignore the Dork in the Photo) (2483660583).jpg|Exterior of Edison Field, December 2000 File:Angelstad-ext7.jpg|Exterior of Angel Stadium, May 2007 </gallery>

==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{notelist}}

==External links== {{Portal|Baseball|American football|Greater Los Angeles}} {{Commons category|Angel Stadium}} * {{Official website|https://www.mlb.com/angels/ballpark/}} *[http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/al/AngelStadium.htm Angel Stadium at ballparksofbaseball.com] *[http://ballparkdigest.com/200811281006/major-league-baseball/visits/angel-stadium-los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim Ballpark Digest Visit to Angel Stadium] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071010195247/http://www.sports-venue.info/MLB/LAA_Angel_Stadium.html Angel Stadium's Major Renovations] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20020409134839/http://anaheim.angels.mlb.com/nasapp/mlb/ana/ballpark/ana_ballpark_history.jsp MLB's Ballpark History]

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