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Angels Spring Training Sites
Beginning in 1961, the Angels played their Spring Training contests at Angels Stadium in Palm Springs (Coachella
Valley). The facility was formerly called the Polo Grounds until switching its name in 1964.
On Dec. 19, 1965, the Angels signed an agreement to also hold Spring Training in Holtville, CA, located
approximately 10 miles east of El Centro. The Club annually spent 10 days to two weeks at the four-diamond complex
from 1966 through 1979, before returning on a full-time basis to Palm Springs in 1980.
In 1982 and 1983, the Angels divided spring headquarters between Casa Grande, AZ and Palm Springs.
On Apr. 1, 1992, the Halos defeated San Diego, 3-1 at Angels Stadium in the final exhibition game of Spring
Training. The contest was historic in that it marked the final Spring Training game for the Angels in Palm Springs, CA,
their Cactus League home for 32 years.
1961-65 Palm Springs, CA 1982-83 Casa Grande, AZ/Palm Springs, CA
1966-79 Holtville, CA/ Palm Springs, CA 1984-92 Mesa, AZ/Palm Springs, CA
1980-81 Palm Springs, CA 1993-Present Tempe, AZ

Hall-of-Famers Don Drysdale and Dick Enberg broadcasting
the game from atop the press box in Palm Springs

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Nolan Ryan

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