Orange County Register: 10 years later, how big of a deal was Angels' name change?

[AngelsWin.com]

ANAHEIM – Angels fans began the new year of 2005 by learning that their team had a new name.The Anaheim Angels had become the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – a drawn-out, contradictory name that soon became the butt of late-night-television...

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[Bruce Nye]

To many it was a big deal.  As long as the team name "Angels" was retained, Arte could have chosen the "Intergalactic Angels" and I would sleep just as well.

[Chuck]

To many it was a big deal.  As long as the team name "Angels" was retained, Arte could have chosen the "Intergalactic Angels" and I would sleep just as well.

 

Agree! 

[NorCal Halo]

Not as big of a deal as having no championships in that same time period.

[tdawg87]

Ahhh I remember all the butthurt over the name change. Good times.

As someone who lives about as far away from Anaheim as you can get (at least within the continental US) I can't say I ever gave a shit. Still don't. Move the team to Ensenada idgaf.

[Inside Pitch]

To many it was a big deal.  As long as the team name "Angels" was retained, Arte could have chosen the "Intergalactic Angels" and I would sleep just as well.

Intergalactic Angels of Anaheim..    Get it right.

[Lou]

this was old 9.5 years ago

[Glen]

I just saw another name joke yesterday. Good times. I guess there is no statue of limitations on that crap.

[Stradling]

I'll wait for Claude to participate before I share my opinion (hint, it will be opposite of his, haha).

[Guest]

I would have liked the name to return to the California Angels

[Thomas]

Funny that gas prices are less now than they were when the name was changed.

[OregonLAA]

As long as they're near the OC I don't care where they are or what they're called. I can't believe people still make jokes though

[Ohtaniland]

I'll wait for Claude to participate before I share my opinion (hint, it will be opposite of his, haha).

I would prefer The Los Angeles Angels of Chino. People will still arrive in the middle of the 2nd inning and leave after the 6th.

Edited January 6, 2015 by CALZONE

[QuinlansMinion]

As someone who is local to the stadium, it bothered me. The Angels play in Anaheim, they represent Orange County, not LA. For anyone whos fimilar with both, you would know that Anaheim/LA are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT places. They are like different planets when you compare them.

But im at least glad Anaheim was kept in the name, as stupid as it sounds.

[Docwaukee]

Funny that gas prices are less now than they were when the name was changed.

Thanks Arte!!

[disarcina]

I don't think there's any doubt that it assisted in boosting the Angels recognition nationwide.

 

just look at the numbers.......

 

Los Angeles Angels is the MLB franchise that Gene Autry 'bought' into and paid dearly (to Walter O' Malley) for. It's the franchise they have a right to and when marketing guy Arte Moreno took over the team he understood the marketing advantages to the Los Angeles name immediately.

 

I thought then and now it was a good call to change the name -- even if OC folks and the City of Anaheim didn't like it.

 

Speaking of the City of Anaheim -- I hope they are paying close attention to all the NFL stadium building noise just to the north --- if there are several stadiums and only ONE (or even NONE) NFL teams......doncha think one of the ballparks can be developed as a baseball only venue???  Angels may be opting out of their Anaheim lease soon..........

[QuinlansMinion]

I don't think there's any doubt that it assisted in boosting the Angels recognition nationwide.

 

just look at the numbers.......

 

Los Angeles Angels is the MLB franchise that Gene Autry 'bought' into and paid dearly (to Walter O' Malley) for. It's the franchise they have a right to and when marketing guy Arte Moreno took over the team he understood the marketing advantages to the Los Angeles name immediately.

 

I thought then and now it was a good call to change the name -- even if OC folks and the City of Anaheim didn't like it.

 

Speaking of the City of Anaheim -- I hope they are paying close attention to all the NFL stadium building noise just to the north --- if there are several stadiums and only ONE (or even NONE) NFL teams......doncha think one of the ballparks can be developed as a baseball only venue???  Angels may be opting out of their Anaheim lease soon..........

Moving the team from Anaheim to LA would be one of the stupidest moves.  The Angels have built up a fantastic fan base here in Orange County.  As far as I know, they do very well in ticket sales.  At least every time I go to a game, they are well over 40k in attendance.  

Nobody would support the team if they moved to the real LA.  LA is a Dodgers town, especially if the Dodgers are doing well.  The Angels would be just like the Clippers if they moved to LA, a fun team to watch for some people but not a team anyone genuinely cares about.  

[Thomas]

Moving the team from Anaheim to LA would be one of the stupidest moves.  The Angels have built up a fantastic fan base here in Orange County.  As far as I know, they do very well in ticket sales.  At least every time I go to a game, they are well over 40k in attendance.  

Nobody would support the team if they moved to the real LA.  LA is a Dodgers town, especially if the Dodgers are doing well.  The Angels would be just like the Clippers if they moved to LA, a fun team to watch for some people but not a team anyone genuinely cares about.  

 

That would have more affect if the Clippers just hadn't sold for the ridiculous 2 billion that they did. Clearly even being a runner up in LA has its perks.

[QuinlansMinion]

That would have more affect if the Clippers just hadn't sold for the ridiculous 2 billion that they did. Clearly even being a runner up in LA has its perks.

The Angels are already an extremely valuable franchise.  But their real fan base is here.  You wont find many Angels fans in LA.  And if you did find an Angels fan in LA, he most likely moved there from the OC.  

[Blarg]

As someone who is local to the stadium, it bothered me. The Angels play in Anaheim, they represent Orange County, not LA. For anyone whos fimilar with both, you would know that Anaheim/LA are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT places. They are like different planets when you compare them.

The LA border is @6 miles from the stadium.

[Thomas]

But the Clippers didn't even HAVE a fan base until the past few seasons when they weren't completely terrible. And there is a rather large difference between the 2 billion the Dodgers are worth and the 775 million (ever take a half billion) the Angels are supposedly worth. I don't think the SHOULD move. But I'd understand it.

[LightTheHalo]

For anyone whos fimilar with both, you would know that Anaheim/LA are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT places. They are like different planets when you compare them.

 

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They really aren't.

[QuinlansMinion]

For anyone whos fimilar with both, you would know that Anaheim/LA are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT places. They are like different planets when you compare them.

 

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They really aren't.

 

You've never been there if you think Anaheim/LA are not entirely different.  So are you telling me going to an Angels game is like going to a Dodgers game?

[Thomas]

Hell once you leave California it's all one giant blob. San Diego. LA. San Francisco. It's all one giant mess. If anyone asks I'm from "LA" unless then they say "oh, what part. I'm from 'xxx'"

[Thomas]

 

For anyone whos fimilar with both, you would know that Anaheim/LA are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT places. They are like different planets when you compare them.

 

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They really aren't.

 

 

You've never been there if you think Anaheim/LA are not entirely different.  So are you telling me going to an Angels game is like going to a Dodgers game?