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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
are an American professional
baseball
team based in
Anaheim, California
. The Angels are a member of the
West division
of
Major League Baseball
's
American League
(AL). The Angels have played home games at
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
since 1966. The "Angels" name was continued by former film star
Gene Autry
out of tribute for the
Los Angeles Angels
, a
Minor League
franchise in the
Pacific Coast League
(PCL) which played in
South Central Los Angeles
from 1903 to 1957. The American League franchise of today was established in 1961 by
Gene Autry
, the team's first owner who bought the rights to the Angels name from
Walter O'Malley
, the former
Los Angeles Dodgers
owner who acquired the PCL franchise from
Philip K. Wrigley
, the owner of the
Chicago Cubs
at the time.
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