The Baseball History of Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Times Edition

THE CROWD IS ELECTRIC at Edison International Field, every pitch a heartbeat. The Twins swing … missed! Glaus charges home … safe at the plate! I can hardly watch. After 41 years, it has to be ours! The tension is unbearable, then … the final out, the Angels have won their first-ever World Series, defeating the Minnesota Twins!

Follow the story of the Los Angeles Angels through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports published in the Los Angeles Times. This edition charts the team’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The founding of the Angels as an MLB expansion team in 1961
– The dramatic 2002 season, when the Angels overcame a 6 – 14 start to win 99 games and qualify for the postseason as a wildcard
– The stunning defeat of the New York Yankees, denying them a fifth straight pennant
– The Angels’ first-ever World Series triumph, including the record-breaking high-scoring win over the Minnesota Twins
– Memorable matchups, including the 4 – 3 victory over a Barry Bonds-led San Francisco Giants team

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a baseball fan, a sports historian, or someone who remembers these unforgettable moments first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Angels history ready to be treasured.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.