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Originally Posted by flipped cracka
i don't have many hats.
and i was in the parking lot of edison field while that thing was going on. i took the train at that stop.
and i was in the parking lot of edison field while that thing was going on. i took the train at that stop.
h: they changed the name btw. its angels stadium now
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Originally Posted by flipped cracka
when did they do that?
12/29/2003 12:28 PM ET
Angels to rename ballpark in 2004
ANAHEIM, CA -- The Angels Monday announced the club is renaming the ballpark Angel Stadium of Anaheim for the 2004 season, following a recent decision by Edison International to exercise its option to exit its 1998 naming rights agreement. The announcement was made by club President Dennis Kuhl.
"We appreciate the working relationship we have shared with Edison International during its tenure as our title sponsor," said Kuhl. "We anticipate a continuing relationship in the future."
"We appreciate the sponsorship we have had with the Angels and wish this world-class organization much success in the future," commented John E. Bryson, Chairman, Edison International.
"Moving forward we will rename the facility Angel Stadium," added Kuhl. "The decision is both part of a continuing effort to expand our brand, as well as a return to baseball tradition. The future possibility of a new partnership with a title sponsor remains an option."
After an Aug. 31, 1964 groundbreaking ceremony, Anaheim Stadium was initially completed in 1966 at a cost of $24 million. The facility's centerpiece was a giant A-frame scoreboard standing 230 feet high and was the source of the stadium's nickname, "The Big A."
Anaheim Stadium underwent construction to enclose the stadium in 1979 for additional seating to accommodate the Los Angeles Rams. Seating capacity was increased to 64,593 for baseball and more than 70,000 for football. At that time, the Big A board was preserved and moved to the edge of the parking lot adjacent to the Orange Freeway behind the right field area of the stadium.
A new series of renovations to Anaheim Stadium began Oct. 1, 1996, reverting the 30-year-old structure back to a baseball-only facility. On Sept. 15, 1997, the renovated stadium's new name -- Edison International Field of Anaheim -- was announced prior to the April 1, 1998 home opener.
Angels to rename ballpark in 2004
ANAHEIM, CA -- The Angels Monday announced the club is renaming the ballpark Angel Stadium of Anaheim for the 2004 season, following a recent decision by Edison International to exercise its option to exit its 1998 naming rights agreement. The announcement was made by club President Dennis Kuhl.
"We appreciate the working relationship we have shared with Edison International during its tenure as our title sponsor," said Kuhl. "We anticipate a continuing relationship in the future."
"We appreciate the sponsorship we have had with the Angels and wish this world-class organization much success in the future," commented John E. Bryson, Chairman, Edison International.
"Moving forward we will rename the facility Angel Stadium," added Kuhl. "The decision is both part of a continuing effort to expand our brand, as well as a return to baseball tradition. The future possibility of a new partnership with a title sponsor remains an option."
After an Aug. 31, 1964 groundbreaking ceremony, Anaheim Stadium was initially completed in 1966 at a cost of $24 million. The facility's centerpiece was a giant A-frame scoreboard standing 230 feet high and was the source of the stadium's nickname, "The Big A."
Anaheim Stadium underwent construction to enclose the stadium in 1979 for additional seating to accommodate the Los Angeles Rams. Seating capacity was increased to 64,593 for baseball and more than 70,000 for football. At that time, the Big A board was preserved and moved to the edge of the parking lot adjacent to the Orange Freeway behind the right field area of the stadium.
A new series of renovations to Anaheim Stadium began Oct. 1, 1996, reverting the 30-year-old structure back to a baseball-only facility. On Sept. 15, 1997, the renovated stadium's new name -- Edison International Field of Anaheim -- was announced prior to the April 1, 1998 home opener.
