During Angels home games, Dodger Stadium
was referred to as Chavez Ravine in reference to location in Los Angeles.
Built in 1962, replacing Wrigley Field
for the Angeles and the Los Angeles Coliseum for the Dodgers.
Largest Los Angeles Angels crowd at Chavez
Ravine, 53,591 vs. Yankees, July 13, 1962.
Angels attract smallest crowd in Dodger
Stadium history, 476
Only 945 attend Angels final game at
Chavez Ravine.
Home of the Los Angeles Angels from 1962-1965
Angels decide not to renew lease with Dodger owner
Walter O'Malley who retains 1/2 concession revenue and all parking.
Dodgers locate Angels ticket office next to groundskeeper's
manure pile and charge for 1/2 of the window washing eventhough Angels
offices at Chavez Ravine had no windows.
Pending move to Anaheim for 1966 season, Los Angeles
Angels renamd California Angels for the 1965 season. |