Angel Stadium

Angel Stadium
The Big A
	Angel Stadium in 2019
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Former names	Anaheim Stadium (1966–1997); Edison International Field of Anaheim (1998–2003)
Address	2000 Gene Autry Way
Location	Anaheim, California, United States
Coordinates	33°48′1″N 117°52′58″W / 33.80028°N 117.88278°W
Owner	City of Anaheim
Operator	Angels Baseball LP
Capacity	43,250 (1966); 64,593 (Baseball—1980); 69,008 (Football—1980); 45,517 (2019–present)
Surface	Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass
Record attendance	Baseball: 64,406; October 5, 1982 (ALCS Game 1)
Field size	Left Field – 347 ft (105.8 m); Left-Center – 390 ft (118.9 m); Center Field – 396 ft (120.7 m); Right-Center – 370 ft (112.8 m); Right-Center (shallow) – 365 ft (111.3 m); Right Field – 350 ft (106.7 m); Backstop – 60.5 ft (18.4 m)
Public transit	Anaheim
Construction
Broke ground	August 31, 1964
Opened	April 19, 1966; April 1, 1998 (renovations)
Construction cost	US$24 million; ($177 million in 2024 dollars); ; $118 million (1997–1999 renovations); ($211 million in 2024 dollars)
Architect	Noble W. Herzberg and Associates (1966); HOK Sport; Robert A. M. Stern, and ; Walt Disney Imagineering (Renovations)
General contractor	Del E. Webb Company (1966); Turner Construction Company (Renovations)
Tenants
	Los Angeles Angels (MLB) (1966–present); Orange County Ramblers (CoFL) (1967–1968); Cal State Fullerton Titans football (NCAA) (1970–1971, 1983); Southern California Sun (WFL) (1974–1975); Long Beach State 49ers football (NCAA) (1977–1982); California Surf (NASL) (1978–1981); Los Angeles Rams (NFL) (1980–1994); Freedom Bowl (NCAA) (1984–1994)
Website
	mlb.com/angels/ballpark

Angel Stadium (originally and colloquially known as Anaheim Stadium) is a ballpark in Anaheim, California, United States. Since its opening 60 years ago in 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 to 1994.

The stadium is often referred to by its unofficial nickname The Big A, coined by Herald Examiner Sports Editor Bud Furillo. It is the fourth-oldest active ballpark in the majors, behind Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium. The stadium hosted the MLB All-Star Game three times in 1967, 1989, and 2010, as well as the World Series in 2002.

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 Rolling Stones (1978, 2002, 2005), and the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan (1987) as one of the venues on their Dylan & the Dead tour. 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.

Religious events have also played a significant role at the stadium, including Billy Graham’s evangelistic crusades and the annual Harvest Crusades led by Greg Laurie. In addition, Eid al-Fitr celebrations have drawn thousands of worshippers for morning prayers. 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 (830 AM).