Anaheim Car Rentals and Angels Stadium
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The Anaheim Angles are a Major League Baseball team in the Western division of the American League. Technically, the name of the team the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and are based in Los Angeles, but are popularly called the Anaheim Angels still. With your Anaheim car rental you can take in a game while you are in the area.
Stadium facts
The stadium has been home to the Angels since they moved from Los Angeles in 1966. The first game played here was an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants, while the first official game was against the Chicago White Sox. Although today it is officially called Angel Stadium, it is still popularly referred to as Anaheim Stadium or The Big A.
Have fun here
Tailgating is permitted in certain areas of the parking lot before games, but there are some ground rules. Guests are not allowed to sell food or drinks here, and can only use approved gas/propane barbeque units with a fuel valve turn-off. You can only occupy one parking space, and consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
Parking with your Anaheim car rental is found around the three entrances to the stadium. Parking lots opens two and a half hours before the game, with a cost of $8 for your Anaheim car rental.
A hex on the Angels
Some tragic events in the team's history has prompted some talk of a hex on the team, which you may learn a little more about when you visit with your Anaheim car rental.
In 1978, there was the murder of Lyman Bostock, the outfielder, and then the suicide by Moore prompted further speculation. This is sometimes called the curse of the cowboy, but it is now as well-known as the Curse of the Bambino. Another urban legend is that the team was not successful until 2002 because the stadium, The Big A, was built on an Indian burial ground. This has not been proved or disproved.
In 1999 Disney acquired the controlling interest in the stadium, which is located only a few miles from Disneyland with your Anaheim car rental. The company also produced the 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield, which is a fictional story about the team.
Baseball's greatest
Dodgers Stadium, one of baseball's great stadiums, has been home to the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1962. It is built on the Chavez Ravine, overlooking downtown Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains. It is said to be one of the best stadiums in baseball, so every baseball fan should defiantly check it out.
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