Back in 1966 when Anaheim Stadium opened it was a quaint 43,000 + seat open-air stadium with bleachers in left and right field and a huge “A” scoreboard in left-centerfield. In its first 15 years of existence the Big “A” as it is affectionately known, was host to the 1967 All-Star Game and two no-hitters (1974 & 1975) by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, and one by Clyde Wright in 1970, as well as the 1979 AL Western Division Championship team. As Anaheim Stadium approaches its 50th year (2016 season) as the home of the Angels it has had multiple facelift, first in 1980 it was totally enclosed on all three levels to add 25,000 more seats to accommodate the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams.
A History of the Big “A” the Angels home of almost 50 years.
