Angel Stadium

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, formerly known as "Anaheim Stadium" and nicknamed "The Big A" by many, is the home of the MLB's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and, from 1979 until 1995, hosted the NFL's Los Angeles Rams. The stadium was considered by many to be obsolete to the MLB's larger ballparks until it received a major renovation in 1997, which made it both ergonomically and technically better in the eyes of many.

Angel Stadium Timeline

 * 1964:
 * Construction begins.
 * Los Angeles Angels change name to the California Angels, in preparation for the move.
 * 1966: Stadium completed.
 * 1979: The Rams of the NFL move to Anaheim Stadium, but keep the Los Angeles name. The stadium is renovated for football, and the capacity is increased to about 65,000.
 * 1995: The Rams leave Anaheim Stadium to play in Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.
 * 1996-97: Major renovations made to stadium, involving the removal of many outfield seats and including the conversion back to a baseball-only stadium, a much larger scoreboard (along with an out-of-town scoreboard on the right-field wall), and a fountain, souvenir shop and kids' zone in the outfield.
 * 1997:
 * The Disney company purchases the Angels.
 * Anaheim Stadium renamed Edison International Field.
 * 1998: Renovated Edison Field opens.
 * 2003: Edison International Field renamed Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Facts/Trivia

 * The stadium was built on time for the 1966 Opening Day, in spite of work stoppage due to strikes.
 * Opened with 43,204 seats.
 * Known as "The Big A" due to the large A-shaped scoreboard located past the outfield upon opening. After the multi-sport renovation of 1979, the A was moved to the parking lot, and is easily visible to those driving on the 405 freeway. It now displays information on upcoming events and offers, and still shows the score during Angel games. Also, a much smaller A which displays much of the same information is located at the entrance of the west parking lot.