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THE NAME, LOGO AND COLORS

The Los Angeles Angels were born in 1960 as red belts, red
an expansion franchise, and played their first stirrups and
game in 1961. Named “Angels” for the English red shoes .
translation and nickname (“The City of Angels”) Helmets are
of the city, the club remained in Los Angeles similar in color
from 1961-65, before moving to Anaheim in and logo to
1966. The organization officially became the the home and
California Angels in Sept. 1965 to coincide with road cap . Large
a uniform change the following season, and numerals in SPRING TRAINING CAP
has remained in Anaheim since the move in red outlined in blue and silver with the players
1966. On Nov. 19, 1996, the California Angels last name in red outlined in blue and silver will
were renamed the Anaheim Angels in a press appear on the back of all jerseys. A smaller
conference held at Anaheim Stadium to also number in red outlined in blue and silver
announce a uniform change. On Jan. 3, 2005, the appears below the script on the left side of
team announced its official name to be the Los all jerseys, except for the Spring Training jersey.
Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The inclusion of Los The Angels’ home uniforms include a red cap
Angeles reflects the original expansion name and and bill, official club logo and red button. Jersey
returns the Angels as Major League Baseball’s is button down, white in color, with red piping
American League representative in the Greater around neck and arms. Red ANGELS script appears
Los Angeles territory . The team is now known as on front, with silver halo circling top of the ‘A’.
the Los Angeles Angels . Script is outlined in blue and silver. Pants are white
under the halo
On Jan. 9, 2002, the Angels unveiled their new with red piping down each leg .
official team colors and logos featuring red as the The Angels’ road uniforms include a red cap
dominant color for the first time in club history. and bill, official club logo and red button. Jersey is
The announcement represented the seventh button down, gray in color, with red piping around
uniform change in franchise history. The look neck and sleeves. Red ANGELS appears on front,
to the Angels logo and uniforms captures the with silver halo circling top of the ‘A’. Script is
tradition of Angels baseball and a contemporary outlined in blue and silver. Pants are gray with red
“back to basics” flare. The logo features the piping down each leg .
signature halo surrounding the ‘A,’ while the The Angels’ alternate uniform used for home
uniforms are reminiscent of decades past. or road games includes a red cap and bill, official
The Angels selected red, dark red, navy and club logo and red button. Jersey is button down,
silver as their colors. The red and navy that have red in color, with silver piping around neck and
been the team’s official colors since the inaugural arms. Red ANGELS script will appear on front, with
season have been maintained. The official Angels silver halo circling top of ‘A’. Script is outlined in
logo consists of the block letter ‘A’ in red, including blue and silver.
dark red shading along the outside of the left side, The Spring Training tops include official club
inside the right side and bottom of the cross of logo located on top left of front side of jersey and
the ‘A.’ A silver halo circles the top of the ‘A,’ filled also on the right sleeve. The Spring Training cap
with navy. The same navy outlines the ‘A’ as well is red with embroidered Angels logo filled with
as the halo . an alternate logo that is also found at the right
Both home and road uniforms follow the side and a “2020 AZ” patch on back above official
traditional look of jerseys past. The club wears MLB logo .

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