Pujols Finally Gets First Homer as Angel : May 07, 2012

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols finally hit his first home run as a member of the Angels on Sunday as Los Angeles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3. When...

Outfielder Bobby Abreu Signs with LA Dodgers : May 04, 2012

The Los Angeles Dodgers, who currently have the best record in the Major Leagues, have signed outfielder Bobby Abreu for the rest of the season. The Dodgers will be responsible...

Jered Weaver Gets No-Hitter in 9-0 Win for Angels : May 03, 2012

Right-handed pitcher Jered Weaver signed a five-year, $85 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels in August of 2011. He certainly earned his money on Wednesday night. Weaver pitched the first...

Puljols Yet to Hit a Home Run with Angels : May 01, 2012

April is now in the books and former St. Louis Cardinals slugger, and current Los Angeles Angels, well, non-slugger, has yet to hit a home run. One month into a huge...

Shortstop Erick Aybar Signs $35 Million Contract with Angels : April 20, 2012

Ten years ago, Erick Aybar signed an undrafted contract with the Los Angeles Angels as a teenager. A decade later, he has turned himself into a Gold Glove All-Star and,...

Ervin Santana Has Strong Outing in Loss to Rockies : March 20, 2012

Los Angeles Angels starter Ervin Santana was worried that his shoulder wouldn't be completely healed as he prepared to pitch against the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Well, even if the Angels...

C.J. Wilson Puts Former Teammate’s Phone Number on Twitter : March 20, 2012

When Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli taunted his former teammate Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson by saying he couldn't wait to hit home runs off him, there was little...

Jered Weaver Struggles, Dodgers Rout Angels : March 13, 2012

Jered Weaver, who is expected to be the ace of the Los Angeles Angels, struggled with his command on Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 9-1 in...

Pujols Doubles in First At-Bat for Angels : March 06, 2012

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hit an RBI double in his first at-bat for his new team, making the 10-year, $240 million contract he signed look like a...

Abreu Believes He is Still an Everyday Player : February 23, 2012

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Bobby Abreu believes he should be contributing to the team as an everyday player and has asked the Angels for a trade if they intend to...

Pujols Fine About Leaving Cardinals : February 20, 2012

Slugger Albert Pujols enjoyed his time in St. Louis, but now he is looking forward to winning with his new team, the Los Angeles Angels. Pujols, who was with the Cardinals...

Los Angeles Angels Keep Howie Kendrick for Four Years : January 10, 2012

The Los Angeles Angels decided on Monday to wrap up All-Star second baseman Howie Kendrick before he becomes a free agent after the 2012 season. Kendrick agreed to a four-year,...

Cantu and Deeds Sign Minor League Contracts with Angels : January 08, 2012

Jorge Cantu, veteran infielder, has signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels and has received an invitation to Spring Training. Cantu, who is 29 years old, has significant...

C.J. Wilson Joins Pujols, Signs With Angels : December 08, 2011

According to sources, star left-hander, C.J. Wilson has signed a five-year, $77.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels, becoming the second major free agent to join the team in...

Pujols Signs Stunning Contract With Angels : December 08, 2011

Of all the rumors circulating about where free agent first baseman Albert Pujols would sign, it turns out the one that got the least amount of attention was true. As recently...

Iannetta Traded to Angels for P Chatwood : December 01, 2011

The Colorado Rockies traded catcher Chris Iannetta to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood. Jerry Dipoto, the new general manager of the Angels, wasted little time...

Angels Announce Spring Training Slate : November 21, 2011

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are scheduled to play 15 home Spring Training games at Tempe Diablo Stadium. They will open their Spring Training schedule with an away game against...

Los Angeles Angels Lose General Manager After Just Four Seasons : October 04, 2011

For the second consecutive season, the Los Angeles Angels did not make the postseason. With their over-sized budget, the expectations to still be playing in October were extremely high and...

Yankees Take Game 2 in 13th on Angels Error : October 18, 2009

The whip cream pie on this night may have felt more like an ice pack. Jerry Hairston Jr. didn't care. Early Sunday morning Hairston helped to bring the classic Game 2 of...

los angeles angels History

The Major League Baseball club Los Angeles Angels play in the American League's Western Division and are based out of Anaheim, California. Their Angels nickname originates from the name for Los Angeles, which was the team's original home. Since 1966 the Angels home games have been played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. The current Angels MLB franchise was established in 1961. However the original team was established in 1892 in Los Angeles as the city's first sport team. The club played in the Pacific Coast and California Leagues prior to joining Major League Baseball in 1961.

For the teams's first 36 years in the Major Leagues, the Angels were owned by Gene Autry. The Angels made three playoff appearances during this time but never won a pennant or World Series. In 1965 the name of the team was changed from the Los Angeles Angels to California Angels. For 31 out of 50 years, the team has played as the California Angels. In 1997 their name was changed to Anaheim Angels and in 2005 back to Los Angeles Angels by Arturo Moreno, their new owner.

The Angels have won eight West Division titles and one American League Pennant and World Series title in 2002. Since 2004, the Angels have won the Western Division five times. In 2002, the Angels faced the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. Both teams were Wild Card teams. The Angels won in 7 games, led by manager Mike Scioscia and players Tim Salmon, Troy Glaus, Garret Anderson, Darin Erstad, Troy Percival and Jarrod Washburn.