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[29 Sep 2009 | One Comment | ]
Angels 2009 AL West Champions!

Last night the Angels clinched their 3rd consecutive American League West Championship in an 11-0 win over the Texas Rangers!! This is the Angels’ 5th division title win in 6 years!
The 2009 regular season of Angels baseball was far from easy. The Angels were struck with injuries, an inconsistent pitching line up, frustrating hitting slumps and the death of a teammate. Yet they were able to surpass this and become the AL West Champs. It is amazing to see what the team has gone through this season and still be …

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[24 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Renovating an OC landmark

One of Orange County’s landmarks is undergoing a much needed renovation! Originally built as a scoreboard for the Angel’s stadium in 1964 the “Big A” that now stands in the parking lot of the stadium is being renovated! Even if you are not an Angel’s or baseball fan, I’m sure you’ve seen the 230-foot tall, 210 ton “Big A” as you drive down the 57 freeway.
Some history of the “Big A”
The “Big A” was built  in 1964 as a scoreboard for the stadium. It quickly became the icon of the …

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[6 Jul 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Jon Wilhite Night

The fatal crash of former Angels pitcher, Nick Adenheart and his friends Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson was not easy for me to take in. As an Angels fan and Cal State Fullerton Student, the crash struck too close to home.  It was difficult for me to see the images on TV and to drive by the crash site or Angels stadium. I was there on the night of Nick’s last game and it all seemed so surreal.
There was only one survivor of this unfortunate event, Jon Wilhite – a Cal …

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[6 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Fan Strong.

5 years, 4 American League West titles – the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (or just the Angels lol) are opening their 2009 season TODAY with four games against the Oakland A’s and 2 games against our all time enemy -the Red Sox during the weekend!
Their new motto, ” Fan Strong.” really sums it up for us die-hard Angel fans that are coming into the new season thinking, ” here we go again, ANOTHER American League West Championship and no World Series wins” lol.
BUT, I am optimistic of this new …