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97-469: The concert series is noted for featuring several marquee performers in a day long series of sets. Often, noted celebrities are on hand to introduce each act. The concert concept was conceived by then marketing director Von Freeman and the General Manager of KIIS FM at the time, Roy Laughlin. Bands listed in alphabetical order (or, if known, in reverse order of night's performance). The 1998 event

194-667: A Southern California landmark in its parking lot location. Despite the fact that much of the stadium was still a hard-hat zone, the demolition and construction being only half-completed, the Angels played their 1997 season in Anaheim. Fans were greeted by a restored view of the San Gabriel and Santa Ana Mountains, the Brea Hills, and the 57 freeway beyond the outfield. Work that did not interfere with game play continued throughout

291-777: A World Series matchup between the Angels and the Chicago Cubs , with the baseball scenes in the movie having been filmed in the stadium. The Disney remake of Angels in the Outfield (1994) prominently uses the ballpark; however, many of the interior shots were filmed at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum . The stadium served as a stand-in for Candlestick Park in filming of The Fan (1996). Scenes from Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch were also filmed here. On November 16, 1979, Anaheim Stadium hosted motorcycle speedway , when it

388-531: A balanced park once again. Although the stadium depresses walks and most types of hits, it inflates home runs by 22%. In 2024, BetMGM stated that Dodger Stadium's 395-feet centerfield distance was the third-shortest in baseball, behind only Fenway Park and Oracle Park . The Dodgers won the 1963 World Series over the New York Yankees, sweeping the Yankees by winning game 4 by a score of 2–1. As of

485-432: A children's playground amongst others. Between the 2013 and 2014 seasons, more renovations were put in place. Dodger Stadium was the beneficiary of improvements such as wider concourses in the pavilions, new restaurants "Think Blue Bar-B-Que" and " Tommy Lasorda 's Trattoria", dedicated team store buildings replacing the tents that previously served as team stores, bullpen overlooks with overlook bars, and tree relocation at

582-489: A display honoring the Legends of Dodger Baseball, along with a sports bar and a beer garden. Also included as part of the renovation were new elevators and escalators which connect the outfield bleachers with the field, loge and reserve levels, a new stadium center main entrance, and the commission of a statue of Sandy Koufax which was to be unveiled next to the statue of Robinson. While the renovations were completed during

679-516: A new name, Dodgertown. The signs from the former Dodgertown spring training facility in Vero Beach, Florida will likely be integrated into the $ 500 million project. Following the sale of the Dodgers in 2012, the team brought in the architect, urban planner, and stadium specialist Janet Marie Smith to lead renovations efforts to the 50-year-old stadium. Renovations to Dodger Stadium began in

776-520: A number of incidents in the early 1970s in which fans showered Cincinnati Reds left fielder Pete Rose with beer, bottles, cups, and trash, the sale of beer was discontinued in both pavilions. Beer sales were reinstated in the right field pavilion in 2008, when that section was converted into the All You Can Eat Pavilion . Fans seated in that section can eat unlimited hot dogs and peanuts and also have access to free soft drinks. There

873-552: A parking garage). The field dimensions of the renovated stadium became somewhat asymmetrical, with the 8-foot (2.4 m) high fence in right center field (which earlier hid the football-only bleacher section) replaced by a 19-foot (5.8 m) high wall which contains a scoreboard displaying out-of-town scores of other games. A plaza was built around the perimeter of the stadium, and inside are statues depicting longtime Angel owner and chairman Gene Autry and Michelle Carew, daughter of former Angel Rod Carew , who died of leukemia at

970-414: A parking lot and the stadium. A local elementary school (Palo Verde) was simply buried rather than demolished, and sits beneath the parking lot northwest of third base. A total of 8 million cubic yards (6,100,000 m ) of earth were moved in the process of building the stadium. A total of 21,000 precast concrete units, some weighing as much as 32 tons, were fabricated onsite and lowered into place with

1067-469: A rookie. On June 18, 2022, the Dodgers unveiled a bronze statue of Sandy Koufax in the centerfield plaza, next to the statue of Robinson, which had been moved there in 2020 as part of renovations. The sculpture, which was also made by Cadet, depicts Koufax's signature leg kick as he goes into his windup. Built on top of the historic Los Angeles neighborhood of Chavez Ravine in Solano Canyon ,

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1164-400: A scientific study conducted by the Angels. Based on the air density at normal game times (1:30 pm and 8 pm), the Angels tried to formulate dimensions that were fairly balanced between pitcher, hitter, and average weather conditions. The Angels tinkered with those dimensions several times, expanding or contracting parts of the outfield by a few feet, to refine that balance. 396 feet (120.7 m)

1261-472: A specially built crane to form the stadium's structural framework. The stadium was originally designed to be expandable to 85,000 seats by expanding the upper decks over the outfield pavilions; the Dodgers have never pursued such a project. At the conclusion of the 2005 season , the Los Angeles Dodgers made major renovations during the subsequent off-season. The largest of these improvements

1358-557: A stadium at the Dodger Stadium site . Guggenheim Partners also considered allowing an NFL team to build a stadium next to Dodger Stadium. The NFL eventually chose to build SoFi Stadium in the City of Inglewood . The extensive renovations to Dodger Stadium were ready for the 2013 season and included new HD hexagonal video and scoreboards, a new sound system, wider concourses, more standing room viewing areas, improved restrooms and

1455-582: A streak of 737 consecutive games without a postponement. On April 12, 1976, the second home rainout ended a streak of 724 straight games. April 19–21, 1988 saw three consecutive rainouts, the only time consecutive games have been rained out at Dodger Stadium. No rainouts occurred between April 21, 1988, and April 11, 1999 – a major league record of 856 straight home games without a rainout. That record has since been broken, with no rainouts since April 17, 2000, 1,471 consecutive games through October 3, 2019 Dodger Stadium has never increased its seating capacity, and

1552-497: A year. The stadium also houses the studios and offices of the Angels' owned and operated flagship radio station, KLAA (830 AM). Angel Stadium and its surrounding parking lot are roughly bounded by Katella Avenue to the north, the Orange Freeway to the east, Orangewood Avenue to the south, and State College Boulevard to the west. The landmark "Big A" sign , which originally served as a scoreboard support in left field,

1649-697: Is a ballpark in Anaheim, California , United States. Since its opening 58 years ago in 1966 , it has been the home venue of the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). It was also the home of the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1980 to 1994 . The stadium is often referred to by its unofficial nickname The Big A , coined by Herald Examiner Sports Editor, Bud Furillo. It

1746-467: Is a charge for beer. With the retirement of the original Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium in 2008, the park reigned as the largest capacity ballpark in the Majors. As of 2010, there are a total of 2,098 club seats and 68 luxury suites. Both of these amounts will increase once the renovations are complete, with the necessary offset to comply with its conditional-use permit. Due to renovations made in

1843-474: Is located less than 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Disneyland and across from the Arrowhead Pond , the home venue of the then Disney-owned Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ), gained enough support on the board to effectively take control of the team. Soon afterward, the Angels and the city of Anaheim agreed to a new deal that would keep the Angels in Anaheim until 2031, with an option to leave the facility after

1940-443: Is located near the eastern boundary of the parking lot. The halo located near the top of the 230-foot (70 m) tall, 210-ton sign was once illuminated following games in which the Angels won (both at home and on the road), a practice broadcaster Victor Rojas was known for referring to by saying "Light that baby up!" after a victory. Since at least the 2023 season, the halo remains lit at all times, although it shines brighter when

2037-417: Is not exactly radial from home plate, thus the distance from home plate directly to center field is most likely 5 feet (1.5 m) farther than the posted 395 feet (120 m). As of 2012, distance to center field is indicated 395 feet (120 m), and is located virtually exactly at the center field point. With the opening of Citi Field and the demolition of Shea Stadium in 2009, Dodger Stadium became

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2134-615: Is now the third-oldest park still in use, and the oldest on the West Coast . Dodger Stadium offered several innovative design features. One of these was a covered and screened section of dugout-level seats behind home plate. Dodger owner Walter O'Malley was inspired to incorporate this feature into the Dodger Stadium design after having seen it at Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium during the Brooklyn Dodgers' postseason goodwill tour of Japan in 1956. The original dugout seating area

2231-728: Is the fourth-oldest active ballpark in the majors, behind Fenway Park , Wrigley Field , and Dodger Stadium . The stadium hosted the MLB All-Star Game three times in 1967 , 1989 , and 2010 , as well as hosted the World Series in 2002 . Aside from professional baseball and football, Angel Stadium has hosted high school and college football games, the short-lived World Football League , two crusades by evangelist Billy Graham , 20 consecutive annual crusades by evangelist Greg Laurie , Eid el Fitr celebrations, concerts, and 2 to 3 AMA Supercross Championship races

2328-506: Is the second shortest center-field in the American League, and tied for 4th-shortest in the major leagues with Petco Park behind only Fenway Park at 389 feet (118.6 m), Oracle Park at 391 feet (119.2 m) and Dodger Stadium at 395 ft (120.4 m). Despite this, Angels Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan still threw two of his seven no-hitters in the ballpark, alongside 2,416 of his 5,714 career strikeouts. In

2425-745: The 2002 World Series , which the Angels won over the San Francisco Giants . Angel Stadium hosted several games during Round 2 of the 2006 World Baseball Classic . Famous individual baseball milestones attained in the stadium included Mickey Mantle 's last game-winning home run, Nolan Ryan 's striking out of nine consecutive Boston Red Sox players (and two of his seven no-hitters ), Reggie Jackson 's 500th career home run, Rod Carew 's 3,000th career base hit, Don Sutton 's 300th career win, Vladimir Guerrero 's 400th career home run, George Brett 's 3,000th career base hit, and Albert Pujols ' 600th career home run. On Saturday, August 9, 2014,

2522-546: The 2004 season , the Dodgers' then-owner Frank McCourt installed 1,600 high-priced field level seats, shrinking Dodger Stadium's foul territory from 30,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet. The team noted that the dimensions of the fair territory had not been changed and predicted that the stadium would remain a pitchers' park. From 2005 to 2007, MLB ranked Dodger Stadium as a balanced park, with an exactly average park factor. The stadium continued to depress doubles and triples, but inflated walks by 7%. However, from 2008 to 2010,

2619-730: The COVID-19 pandemic , Dodger Stadium hosted all games between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics in the 2020 American League Division Series . The 2020 World Series , which pitted the Dodgers against the Tampa Bay Rays , was played in the neutral site of Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas . To accommodate local fans, Dodger Stadium staff set up two 60 ft (18 m) high HD video screens in

2716-650: The Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on June 6, 2020, but on March 24, it was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a gatherings ban issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom nearly two weeks earlier. The 2022 event was held at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Angel Stadium of Anaheim Angel Stadium

2813-533: The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , which could seat in excess of 90,000 people. Los Angeles–based Mike Davis , in his seminal work on the city, City of Quartz , describes the process of gradually convincing Chavez Ravine homeowners to sell. With nearly all of the original Spanish-speaking homeowners initially unwilling to sell, developers resorted to offering immediate cash payments, distributed through their Spanish-speaking agents. Once

2910-534: The Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 1980 and 2022 , as well as the World Series eleven times ( 1963 , 1965 , 1966 , 1974 , 1977 , 1978 , 1981 , 1988 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2024 ). It also hosted the semifinals and finals of the 2009 and 2017 World Baseball Classics , as well as exhibition baseball during the 1984 Summer Olympics . The stadium hosted a soccer tournament on August 3, 2013, featuring four clubs:

3007-617: The United States national team . Angel Stadium has hosted concerts including bands such as The Rolling Stones , The Who , David Bowie , U2 , The Osmonds , Pink Floyd , Alice Cooper , The Grateful Dead , Madonna , the Eagles , Jackson Browne , Linda Ronstadt , and Toots and the Maytals . Van Halen Sammy Hagar Several major motion pictures have been shot at Angel Stadium. The final sequence of The Naked Gun: From

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3104-401: The "Big A". As with the addition of football seats to Candlestick Park a decade before to accommodate the rival San Francisco 49ers , the changes ultimately disadvantaged the Angels and their fans. Originally no seat had been further than 109 feet (33 m) from the field when first designed for baseball, but afterwards this was no longer the case. Also, while the expanded capacity allowed

3201-610: The 1970s. Eric Dickerson broke the NFL single-season rushing record in game 15 of the 1984 season, finishing with 2,007 yards. (He would go on accumulate 2,105 yards that season.) In December 2017, the Philadelphia Eagles used Angel Stadium as their practice field, as part of the Eagles’ two game west coast road trip. Anaheim Stadium hosted five group stage matches of the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup , including two involving

3298-461: The 1980s quickly made the 1979 display obsolete, and the visual quality was washed out during day games as it was in direct sunshine, leading a Sony Jumbotron color board to replace it in 1988, alongside amber matrix displays installed above the right field upper deck and along the infield balcony. A triangular metal spire was added to the top of the Jumbotron to evoke the original emplacement of

3395-416: The 1997 season, with major renovations resuming in the winter of 1997. These included the installation of outfield bleacher pavilions, a video display board and an out-of-town scoreboard below the right field seats. All of the multicolored seats were replaced by green seats. The exterior of the stadium was also renovated. The concrete structure and ramps were painted a combination of green and sandstone. Much of

3492-502: The 2012–2013 offseason, the current maximum capacity of Dodger Stadium is less than 56,000, although the team's president, Stan Kasten , refuses to provide an exact number. A 53,393 attendance is considered a sellout. The high water mark since the renovations is 56,800 in Games 3, 4 and 5 of the 2008 NLCS . The team's 2013 media guide and website still report the capacity as 56,000. Dodger Stadium achieved record paid attendance during

3589-465: The 2016 season. As part of the deal, the stadium underwent an extensive renovation, returning the stadium to its original role as a baseball-only facility. Before the 1997 baseball season , the section behind the outfield wall was demolished. Disney briefly considered moving the Big A scoreboard to its original location, but decided against such a move, citing costs as well as the fact that the Big A had become

3686-566: The 2024 season with 3,941,251 spectators. For various reasons, Dodger Stadium has long enjoyed a reputation as a pitchers' park. The park has been home to 13 no-hitters , including two perfect games (by the Dodgers' Sandy Koufax in 1965 , and by Dennis Martínez of the former Montreal Expos in 1991 ). Pitchers such as Sandy Koufax , Don Drysdale , Don Sutton , Fernando Valenzuela , and Orel Hershiser became superstars after arriving in Los Angeles. In addition, players have hit for

3783-476: The 2024 season, this remains the only time the Dodgers ever clinched a World Series at Dodger Stadium. Until 1988, Dodger Stadium had never hosted a seventh game of a postseason series. The Dodgers won Game 7 of the 1988 National League Championship Series over the New York Mets, 6–0. In keeping with the decision of Major League Baseball to schedule postseason games for neutral, "bubble" sites in light of

3880-520: The Angels around this time as well. In 2009, Daktronics installed light emitting diode (LED) displays at the stadium. The largest video display measures 41 ft (12.50 m) high by 67 ft (20.42 m) wide. Two smaller displays flank the large display, and a field-level display sits in the centerfield fence. During the 2017-2018 offseason, the Angels upgraded the existing video boards in left and right field. The new left field video board measures 5,488 sq ft (509.9 m ), while

3977-568: The Angels to set attendance records that still stand today, on most occasions even crowds of 40,000 left swaths of unusable and empty seats. It also did not completely solve the television blackout issue which inspired the Rams to move from the Coliseum, as the stadium would not sell out if the Rams weren't competitive or if the opposing team did not draw their own fans to Anaheim (be they from out of town or transplants to Southern California) to sell out

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4074-641: The Angels win. ARTIC (Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center) servicing the Metrolink Orange County Line and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner , is located nearby on the other side of the State Route 57 and accessed through the Douglass Road gate at the northeast corner of the parking lot. The station provides convenient access to the stadium, the nearby Honda Center , and Disneyland from various communities along

4171-410: The Dodgers announced a $ 412 million project to build a Dodger museum, shops, and restaurants around Dodger Stadium. In a press release, the team described the various features of the renovation as follows: In the 2008–2009 off-season, the upper levels of the stadium were supposed to be renovated to match the repairs and improvements made to the field level. The improvements were to include the removal of

4268-541: The Files of Police Squad! (1988) featured an electronically manipulated Reggie Jackson trying to shoot Queen Elizabeth II . Exteriors were shot at the ballpark, but most baseball scenes were shot at Dodger Stadium . The 1988 sci-fi comedy My Stepmother Is an Alien features a scene shot in Angel Stadium of Kim Basinger speaking to an extraterrestrial counsel. The 1990 comedy Taking Care of Business featured

4365-538: The StubHub Center on May 14, 2016. The 2017 event was held at the StubHub Center on May 13, 2017. The 2018 event was held at the Banc of California Stadium on June 2, 2018. Additionally, this edition of the event was added to the national iHeartRadio concert schedule and advertised nationally. The 2019 event was held at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 1, 2019. The 2020 event was scheduled to take place at

4462-535: The age of 18. The main entrance includes two giant Angels hats complete with New Era tags on the sweatband (including one indicating the hats' size : 649½). The hats were originally blue and featured the Angels' "winged" logo designed by Disney for the 1997 season, and were repainted red and decorated with the present-day halo insignia for the 2002 season. Also outside home plate gate is a full-sized brick infield complete with regulation pitcher's mound and lighted bases, with bricks at each player position engraved with

4559-505: The box seat fences beyond the first- and third-base dugouts during the inaugural 1962 season. The left-field message board was replaced by a Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Vision video board in 1980. The field-level auxiliary scoreboards were replaced by larger units installed on the facade of the Loge (second) seating level in 1998; these, in turn, were replaced by a video ribbon board in 2006. Field-level out-of-town scoreboards were installed on

4656-527: The city of Los Angeles, using eminent domain with funds from the federal Housing Act of 1949 . The city had planned to develop the Elysian Park Heights public housing project, which included two dozen 13-story buildings and more than 160 two-story townhouses, in addition to newly rebuilt playgrounds and schools, and a college. Before construction could begin on the housing project, the local political climate changed greatly when Norris Poulson

4753-564: The club level facade near the left field foul pole. Also honored on the left field line in addition to the retired numbers are broadcasters Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrin , and longtime owner Walter O'Malley . On April 15, 2017, to mark the 70th anniversary of Robinson's major league debut , the Dodgers unveiled a bronze statue of the historic player in the stadium's left-field plaza. The 800-pound (360 kg) sculpture, made by sculptor Branly Cadet , depicts Robinson sliding into home plate as

4850-439: The cycle just twice in Dodger Stadium ( Jim Fregosi in 1964 and Orlando Hudson in 2009). At first, the relatively deep outfield dimensions were a factor, with the power alleys being about 380 feet (120 m). Home plate was moved 10 feet (3.0 m) toward center field in 1969 , but that move also expanded foul ground by 10 feet (3.0 m), a tradeoff which helped to offset the increased likelihood of home runs caused by

4947-481: The decreased field dimensions. Night games at Dodger Stadium are said to be particularly pitcher-friendly due to the so-called " marine layer effect." According to the marine layer theory, as the sun sets, the surrounding air at Dodger and Angel Stadiums cools quickly due to the ocean climate, becoming more dense. As a result, deep fly balls that might otherwise be home runs during the day instead often remain in play becoming outs. Although Torii Hunter estimated that

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5044-435: The delayed 2020 season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the unveiling of Koufax's statue was delayed two years. Dodger Stadium was one of the last baseball-only facilities built before the dawn of the multi-purpose stadium . It was built near the convergence of several freeways near downtown Los Angeles, with an expansive parking lot surrounding the stadium. With the construction of many new MLB ballparks in recent years, it

5141-504: The façade of the stadium was torn down to create a more open feeling for visitors. The most notable feature of the entire renovation, however, was a "California Spectacular" in which geysers erupt and a stream cascades down a mountainside ( Pride Rock ) covered with real trees, artificial rocks behind the left-center field fence, and new bullpens. Fireworks shoot out of the display at the start of games, after every Angel home run and after every Angel win (previously they had been shot off from

5238-529: The first sales had been completed, remaining homeowners were offered increasingly lesser amounts of money, to create a community panic of not receiving fair compensation, or of being left as one of the few holdouts. Many residents continued to hold out despite the pressure being placed upon them by developers, resulting in the Battle of Chavez Ravine , a ten-year struggle by the residents to maintain control of their property, which they ultimately lost. Dodger Stadium

5335-704: The game. The expansion was completed in time for the 1980 NFL season, and the Rams played in Anaheim Stadium from then until their move to St. Louis after the 1994 season. The Rams would later return to Los Angeles in 2016, playing their games at the Memorial Coliseum again for four seasons; the team moved into the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in 2020. The January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake on Martin Luther King Jr. Day caused

5432-498: The height of the right field wall remains the same. The Angels opted out of their lease in October 2018, largely to avoid a contractual provision which would have forced them to remain in the stadium until 2029, though the club then had no new stadium proposals or moving plans. In December 2019, the city of Anaheim agreed to sell the stadium and surrounding land to an Arte Moreno -affiliated management company for $ 325 million, with

5529-496: The hometown team Los Angeles Galaxy , and Europe's Real Madrid , Everton , and Juventus . The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks played a regular season game in 2014 as part of the NHL Stadium Series . The stadium was also the home of the Los Angeles Angels from 1962 through 1965 . The stadium is commonly referred to as Chavez Ravine Stadium (or just "Chavez Ravine"), after the geographic feature in which

5626-531: The late 1970s, Los Angeles Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom was looking for a more modern venue than the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , and also wanted a stadium small enough to prevent Rams games from being blacked out on local television . The Coliseum seated almost 100,000 people, and the Rams had trouble filling it even in their best years. Rosenbloom eventually brokered a deal by which the Rams would move from Los Angeles to an expanded Anaheim Stadium. To add more seats (eventually about 23,000) for football games,

5723-542: The left- and right-field walls in 2003. Strobe lights were added in 2001; they flash when the Dodgers take the field, after a Dodger home run, and after a Dodger win. In 2018, blue strobe lights were added. In addition to those of Don Drysdale (53), Sandy Koufax (32), and Don Sutton (20), the retired numbers of Pee Wee Reese (1), Jackie Robinson (42), Duke Snider (4), Tommy Lasorda (2), Walter Alston (24), Roy Campanella (39), Jim Gilliam (19), Gil Hodges (14), and Fernando Valenzuela (34) are mounted on

5820-487: The left-field Jumbotron to collapse onto the upper deck seats beneath it. As the Rams and Angels were both out of season and it occurred in the pre-dawn hours, nobody was injured. The damaged section was deconstructed and rebuilt with a new scoreboard structure and Jumbotron, eliminating the A-frame spire that evoked the Big A. In 1996, The Walt Disney Company , a minority owner of the team since its inception (the stadium

5917-467: The marine layer can decrease fly ball distance by 15 feet, two researchers concluded in 2017 that while "the marine layer has a statistically significant effect on flyball distance [in Petco Park and Oakland Coliseum ] ... [t]he effect size is around six feet," and Dodger Stadium's marine layer effect was close to zero. From 2022 to 2024, Dodger Stadium's night-game home run park factor was 126 (i.e.,

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6014-461: The mezzanine and upper decks were extended completely around the playing field, resulting in a roughly trapezoidal, completely enclosed stadium. Elevated bank of bleachers was built in right and left fields, and temporary seats were placed underneath to be pulled out for football games. Additionally, the Big A scoreboard support that stood in left field, and was the inspiration for the stadium's nickname,

6111-409: The names of Angels players who played at that position on Opening Day of each season since the Angels began play in 1961. For a fee, the green infield bricks can be engraved with fans' names or personalized messages. The Angels opened their "new" stadium on April 1, 1998, with a 4–1 victory over the New York Yankees. The renovated stadium has 5,075 club seats and 78 luxury suites. In 1998, the stadium

6208-464: The new right field board measures 9,500 sq ft (880 m ), the fourth largest scoreboard in MLB. In addition to this, the out of town scoreboard was upgraded, new video ribbons stretch from foul pole to foul pole, and a new sound system was added. Because of the new out of town scoreboard, the Angels moved the home run line in right field down from 18 feet (5.5 m) to 8 feet (2.4 m), though

6305-600: The only stadium with symmetrical outfield dimensions remaining in the National League and only one of three total in Major League Baseball. The other two symmetrical fields are Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium , and Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum , both in the American League. Following the 1968 " Year of the Pitcher ," MLB issued league-wide changes to favor batting, including lowering the height of

6402-416: The park actually inflated home runs by 3%, and achieved the low park factor primarily by deflating doubles (by 21%) and triples (by 45%). This effect has been attributed to the stadium's uniform outfield walls and relatively small "corners" near the foul poles. The extremely short outfield walls near the foul poles also make some balls that would bounce off the wall in other parks go for home runs. Following

6499-405: The pitcher's mound. In addition, the Dodgers moved the diamond about 10 feet (3 m) towards center field, which was partially credited for generating 46 more home runs than the prior season. According to MLB's park factor database, Dodger Stadium decreased offense by 6% from 1997 to 1999 (the first year data was reported), making it the most pitcher-friendly park in MLB during this period. However,

6596-484: The postponement. To pay for an outstanding loan with the Dodgers former owner News Corporation , former owner Frank McCourt used Dodger Stadium as collateral to obtain a $ 250 million loan. In 2008, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to give the Dodger Stadium area bounded by Academy Rd, Lookout Dr. and Stadium Way its own zip code, 90090 (as of July 2009). This also gives the area

6693-476: The present. The stadium is also host to Monster Jam , which hosts several shows every year. Angel Stadium has been the site of annual Christian Harvest Crusades since 1990. It has also hosted Muslim Eid el Fitr celebrations. In 2014, Barack Obama gave a commencement speech for University of California, Irvine graduates, which was held at the stadium due to capacity and security concerns. Angel Stadium holds an annual 5K run whose course runs through

6790-484: The proceeds going to charity. The baseline seating sections have been converted into retro-style "box" seating, adding leg room and a table. Other repairs were made to the concrete structure of the stadium. These improvements mark the second phase of a multi-year improvement plan for Dodger Stadium. Between 2003 and 2005, Dodger Stadium upgraded with LED video displays . The large main video display measures 27 feet (8.2 m) high by 47 feet (14 m) wide. In 2008,

6887-531: The route. Angel Stadium has been the home of the Angels since their move from Los Angeles. On August 31, 1964 , ground was broken for Anaheim Stadium and in 1966 , the then-California Angels moved into their new home after having spent four seasons renting Dodger Stadium (referred to in Angels games as Chavez Ravine Stadium) from the Dodgers . (In their inaugural season of 1961 , the Angels played their home games at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field .) The stadium

6984-560: The stadium and around its parking lot. †= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California . It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it

7081-609: The stadium hosted a 6-hour, 31-minute game between the Angels and the Boston Red Sox that extended for 19 innings, before Albert Pujols gave the Angels a 5-4 win. The stadium is currently designated to host baseball events for the 2028 Summer Olympics along with Dodger Stadium . A "Battle of the Bell" game between Fountain Valley High School and Edison High School was hosted in the stadium sometime during

7178-400: The stadium inflated home runs by 26%), the second-highest in MLB. Although the distance to center field has been marked at 395 feet since 1973, it is still actually 400 feet (120 m) to center, as has been the case since 1969. The two 395-foot (120 m) signs erected in 1973 are to the left and right of dead center. However, curvature of the fence between the posted distance signs

7275-605: The stadium overlooks downtown Los Angeles and provides views of the city to the south, the green tree-lined hills of Elysian Park to the north and east, and the San Gabriel Mountains beyond the outfield pavilions. Due to dry summers in Southern California, rainouts at Dodger Stadium are rare. Prior to 1976, the Dodgers were rained out only once, against the St. Louis Cardinals , on April 21, 1967, ending

7372-520: The stadium returned to its original status as a pitchers' park, decreasing total offense by 7%. FanGraphs noted in 2018 that many other teams had been shrinking their foul territory, although Dodger Stadium still has less foul territory than most MLB ballparks. Since park factors are based on MLB averages and not absolute values, a league-wide decrease in foul territory would by definition make Dodger Stadium's limited foul territory look more pitcher-friendly. From 2022 to 2024, MLB ranked Dodger Stadium as

7469-597: The stadium sits. It is sometimes referred to as "Blue Heaven on Earth," a nickname coined by Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda . In the mid-1950s, Brooklyn Dodgers team president Walter O'Malley had tried to build a domed stadium in the New York City borough of Brooklyn , but was unable to reach an agreement with city officials for the land acquisition, and eventually reached a deal with the city of Los Angeles. The land that would be used for Dodger Stadium had previously been seized from local owners and inhabitants by

7566-749: The stadium's pending sale into question. On May 24, 2022, the Anaheim City Council voted to cancel the sale to Moreno's SRB Management, in light of the corruption probe. The stadium was host to the 1967 MLB All-Star Game, the first All-Star Game to be played on prime-time television . This was the first time an All-Star Game was held at night since World War II. Angel Stadium again hosted All-Star Games in 1989 and 2010. It hosted seven American League Division Series ( 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , and 2014 ) and six American League Championship Series ( 1979 , 1982 , 1986 , 2002 , 2005 , and 2009 ). Most notably, it hosted

7663-399: The team committed to remain in Anaheim until at least 2050, with options to remain until at least 2065. The deal, made behind closed doors, has led to allegations of corruption and violations of the state's Surplus Land Act. An ongoing FBI investigation into the city's internal affairs and the stadium sale eventually led to the resignation of Anaheim mayor Harry Sidhu on May 23, 2022, putting

7760-470: The top of the stadium. On July 23, 2019, a press conference was held with the presentation of the $ 100 million renovation to the ballpark, which includes a 2-acre (0.81 ha) center field plaza with a children's playground located between the left field and right field bleachers, the relocation of the Jackie Robinson statue from the left field entrance to the center field playground, as well as

7857-412: The trough urinals in the men's restrooms, new concession stands and earthquake retrofitting to the concrete structure. It was also to include the replacement of the outfield scoreboards and monitors with new HD monitors. Due to the 2009 World Baseball Classic hosted at Dodger Stadium, these renovations were put on hold. The divorce of Frank and Jamie McCourt, as well as a weak economy, were the reasons for

7954-520: The winter of 2012. Both video boards were replaced with High Definition screens, and new clubhouses and weight rooms were installed. The restrooms, concession stands, sound system and batting cages were also improved and renovated. Dodgers owner Guggenheim Partners internally discussed moving the Dodgers to a new stadium at a Downtown Los Angeles site proposed by the Anschutz Entertainment Group to allow an NFL team to build

8051-684: Was built behind the main stands, allowing ticket-holders to park at roughly the level of their seats, minimizing use of ramps once inside. The stadium was also designed to be earthquake -resistant, an important consideration in California, and it has withstood several serious earthquakes. Dodger Stadium was originally equipped with two large Fair Play electronic scoreboard units above the left- and right-field pavilions. The right-field board displayed in-game information. The left-field board displayed scores of out-of-town games and other messages. Smaller auxiliary scoreboards were installed at field level on

8148-458: Was built on a parcel of about 160 acres (0.65 km ) of flat land originally used for agricultural purposes by the Allec, Russell, and Knutzen families in the southeast portion of Anaheim. Consistent with many major-league sports stadiums built in the 1960s, it is located in a suburban area, though one that is host to major tourist attractions. The field dimensions (333 feet) were derived from

8245-659: Was constructed in less than three years at a cost of US$ 23 million (US$ 232 million in 2023). It is the oldest ballpark in MLB west of the Mississippi River , and third-oldest overall, after Fenway Park in Boston (1912) and Wrigley Field in Chicago (1914), and is the largest baseball stadium in the world by seat capacity. Often referred to as a " pitcher's ballpark", the stadium has seen 13 no-hitters , 2 of which were perfect games . The stadium hosted

8342-543: Was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 1953. Proposed public housing projects such as Elysian Park Heights lost most of their support as they became associated with socialist ideals. Following protracted negotiations, the city purchased the Chavez Ravine property back from the Federal Housing Authority at a drastically reduced price, with the stipulation that the land be used for a public purpose. It

8439-418: Was held at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 14. The 2006 event was held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 7. The 2007 event was held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 12. The 2008 event was held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 10. The Dey did not perform, so Prima J took their place instead. The 2009 event was held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 9. The 2010 event

8536-492: Was held at Edison International Field of Anaheim on June 13. The 1999 event was held at Dodger Stadium on June 12. The 2000 event was held at Dodger Stadium on May 13. The 2001 2-day event was held at Dodger Stadium on June 16–17. The 2002 event was held at the Rose Bowl on June 15. The 2003 event was held at the Rose Bowl on May 17. The 2004 event was held at the Rose Bowl on May 15. The 2005 event

8633-599: Was held at Staples Center on May 15. The 2011 event was held at the Staples Center on May 14. The 2012 event was held at the Home Depot Center on May 12. The 2013 event was held at the Home Depot Center on May 11. The 2014 event was held at the StubHub Center on May 10. The 2015 event was held at the StubHub Center on May 9. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest The 2016 event was held at

8730-473: Was moved 1,300 feet (395 m) to its present site in the parking lot, adjoining the Orange Freeway beyond the right-field stands; its usage changed from scoreboard to electronic marquee advertising upcoming events at the stadium. A black and amber scoreboard/instant replay video board was installed above the newly constructed upper deck seats in left field. Swift technical innovations in scoreboards in

8827-446: Was not until June 3, 1958, when Los Angeles voters approved a "Taxpayers Committee for Yes on Baseball" referendum, that the Dodgers were able to acquire 352 acres (1.42 km ) of Chavez Ravine from the city. Los Angeles forcefully evicted residents from their homes, mainly Hispanics. While Dodger Stadium was under construction, the Dodgers played in the league's largest capacity venue from 1958 through 1961 at their temporary home,

8924-489: Was renamed Edison International Field of Anaheim after local utility Edison International reached a deal giving it naming rights over the stadium for 20 years, and during this time, the stadium was referred to as the "Big Ed". However, after the 2003 season, Edison International exercised its option to exit the sponsorship deal. On December 29, 2003, the Angels announced that from then on the stadium would be known as Angel Stadium (in full, Angel Stadium of Anaheim); Disney sold

9021-565: Was replaced by more conventional box seating in a 1999 renovation, but this feature has been replicated at Progressive Field in Cleveland and Angel Stadium of Anaheim . Two of Dodger Stadium's most distinctive features are the wavy roof atop each outfield pavilion and the top of a 10-story elevator shaft bearing the Dodger logo rising directly behind home plate at the top of the uppermost seating level. A unique terraced-earthworks parking lot

9118-522: Was the first Major League Baseball stadium since the initial construction of the original Yankee Stadium to be built using 100% private financing, and the last until Oracle Park in San Francisco opened in 2000. Ground was broken for Dodger Stadium on September 17, 1959. The tops of local ridges were removed, and the soil was used to fill in Sulfur and Cemetery Ravines to provide a level surface for

9215-429: Was the only current MLB park (through 2005) that had never done so, due to a conditional-use permit that limits Dodger Stadium's seating capacity to 56,000. Whenever higher-revenue lower seats were added, some in the upper deck or pavilion were removed to keep the number the same. Through the sale of standing room only tickets, the Dodgers' 2009 home opener drew 57,099 fans, the largest crowd in stadium history. Following

9312-426: Was the replacement of nearly all the seats in the stadium. The seats that were removed had been in use since 1975 and helped give the stadium its unique "space age" feel with a color palette of bright yellow, orange, blue, and red. The new seats are in the original (more muted) 1962 color scheme consisting of yellow, light orange, turquoise, and sky blue. 2,000 pairs of seats were made available for purchase at $ 250, with

9409-957: Was the venue for the American Final, a qualifying round for the 1980 edition of the Speedway World Championship .6 Bruce Penhall won the American Final from Scott Autrey and Dennis Sigalos . Penhall and Autrey qualified to the Intercontinental Final in England held over 6 months later. Penhall qualified through to his first World Final held at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg , Sweden where he finished in 5th place. Anaheim Stadium has hosted an AMA Supercross Championship round from 1976 to 1979, 1981 to 1987, 1989 to 1996, and 1999 to

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