Angel Stadium

[RuthMayBond]

I went to California with my Aunt in 1990, and went to an Angels/Orioles game and got to see Anahiem Stadium in person.

It was special to me, in a way, cause before then, the only ballpark I'd been to was Cleveland Municipal Stadium, as I am from Kent, OH, and my father used to take me to Indians games.

I loved being able to go to Anahiem Stadium, I still have the pictures my Aunt and I took of the stadium, and I will never forget the place as it was on August 12, 1990.

wildthing121675

Dude, I'm in Portage county, and I'm coming out you guys' way next week. Hope this link brings only happy memories

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B08120CAL1990.htm

[Elvis]

...The renevations to the stadium are really nice and it has a hint of uniqueness with the rock formation in CF.

Fiberglass formation that is.

[flash143817]

The Big A is still a big part of the overall stadium because it is so visible from the freeway. It isn't really visible from inside the park but it doesn't need to be because everyone inside the stadium already knows who won. I think it's a nice stadium and a good place to watch a game. The renevations to the stadium are really nice and it has a hint of uniqueness with the rock formation in CF.

[redbuck]

Here's why new Angel is so cool...and the nice seats, concourses, scoreboard, fountains and paint job.

[Elvis]

I loved being able to go to Anahiem Stadium, I still have the pictures my Aunt and I took of the stadium, and I will never forget the place as it was on August 12, 1990.

wildthing121675

They had a great organist at that time, Joe Tripoli. Now they just blast "arena shlock" in your ears non-stop.

[wildthing121675]

I remember the 2nd version...

I went to California with my Aunt in 1990, and went to an Angels/Orioles game and got to see Anahiem Stadium in person.

It was special to me, in a way, cause before then, the only ballpark I'd been to was Cleveland Municipal Stadium, as I am from Kent, OH, and my father used to take me to Indians games.

I loved being able to go to Anahiem Stadium, I still have the pictures my Aunt and I took of the stadium, and I will never forget the place as it was on August 12, 1990.

wildthing121675

[Ludeboy]

The original Big "A" out by the freeway should somehow be moved back to left field. Every Stadium has its historical landmark. I have been wishing they would do that for years, yeah it's nice seeing the halo lit up after an Angel victory off the freeway but cmon you cant even really see it from inside the park.

[Elvis]

IMO it is beautiful and the atmosphere is great. I like the concourse around the stadium.

You should've seen the atmosphere at the Ravine during the Yankees series. Electric.

I can only tell from the pictures. Todays version is far best.

Together with Dodger Stadium it is the only MLB stadium where I have seen a couple of games.

IMO it is beautiful and the atmosphere is great. I like the concourse around the stadium.

[Jake83]

The Big A is a decent staduim probably when ranked it would be right in the middle. Staduim has character and can be one of the loudest staduims in baseball.

[relic52]

I still have the Angels program with Mickey Rivers on the cover in a 'bandit' mask with a couple of bases in his hands...

I have it too!!! Rivers was a trip. When he'd get to first base, he'd begin limping around like he was hurt or something - like he wouldn't be able to run. LOL

[jrh31584]

The original configuration looks unfinished, the second configuration looks like a football stadium, and the current version is my favorite, but still could use a few changes.

The only thing I dont like about the Halo's Disney park is how there are those rock formations in the back, but next to them is just that green stuff, roof/floor? I think it would be amazing if they expanded on that Rock stuff out past the outfield.

Such as this. I also prefer for parks to have the seats be one of the team colors.

[W_Marone]

The only thing I dont like about the Halo's Disney park is how there are those rock formations in the back, but next to them is just that green stuff, roof/floor? I think it would be amazing if they expanded on that Rock stuff out past the outfield.

[riverfrontier]

relic52, nice stories. I saw my first AL game there, in the original configuration. Dad took us to see the Tigers. That's about the only way we could get him to an AL park. He didn't care for left coast teams. Good ol' dad. Taught us well.
I still have the Angels program with Mickey Rivers on the cover in a 'bandit' mask with a couple of bases in his hands, and Tom Veryzer's autograph.

[Alibi Ike]

Having never seen any of the configurations in person, I would have to say that my favorite was the original version too--but that is only because of the big A.

The new disney-fied version is almost as good, but i would love to the A beyond the left-field fence--thats the only thing that the new versions loses points for. I like what they did with it otherwise.