Greatest Minor League Team of All-Time

by agermer on Nov 25, 2007 1:52 PM PST

I came across this on milb.com and thought it was great.

Sure, the Angels don't have the same kind of storied past as the teams with a deep AL/NL history, but the PCL was as good as it gets out west and the Angels, for decades, fielded some of the best teams in the league's history. If you are a new fan or just don't have much knowledge on what they Angels were before Anaheim, I highly recommend reading this article. It might be a new source of pride for those of you who thought Angel history began in 1961.
L I N K -to- S T O R Y

For even more information on the PCL Angels, take a glance at their Wikipedia site, where some dedicated fans/historians have assembled a great batch of information:
L I N K -to- W I K I

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Boy, Beaver, wait'll the guys find out

the Los Angeles Angels were around over 50 years before the Los Angeles Dodgers...

Next you're gonna tell us Wrigley Field was in L.A., and there was Spring Training on Catalina? Pffft.

by Bilko 420 on Nov 25, 2007 2:57 PM PST reply actions

Not sure

how to interpret the tone of that comment. If the information is not novel to you, so be it. Obviously, you were not the intended audience.

Wherever Red Sox Nation is, I just wish Bush would invade it. President: Miggy C Man-Crush Club

by agermer on Nov 25, 2007 9:38 PM PST up reply actions

I'm on your side

We're all friends here -- I'm just looking for Miggy C scraps too.

Here's the Sun-Sentinel picking through our roster. Also, take Name that Marlin test -- s'pose Willits will be in there next season?

by Bilko 420 on Nov 25, 2007 10:13 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks

some Angel's hisory beats the pants off of Bush bashers and flaming liberals.

and Salmon goes upstream!

by LAcubedfan on Nov 25, 2007 6:57 PM PST reply actions

Disculpeme

Bush BASHING and FLAMING liberals

and Salmon goes upstream!

by LAcubedfan on Nov 25, 2007 7:11 PM PST reply actions

This is great history!

Unfortunately, it isn't our history. The PCL LA Angels ended up leaving town and becoming a minor league team of the Dodgers. After they left town, Autry wanted the name and had to purchase it back from the Dodgers for his new AL West franchise.

by Stirrups on Nov 25, 2007 10:01 PM PST reply actions

Speaking of history

I was just reading this article regarding the Black Sox scandal. Then went to this auction site and found some pretty crazy stuff. I'm thinking about getting you this for Christmas, Stirrups -- and possibly these as stocking stuffers.

Let me know if you see anything Rev. Halofan might like.

by Bilko 420 on Nov 25, 2007 11:57 PM PST up reply actions

That sweater WOULD have been awesome

had the Halos been around back then and I could get me one for my own favorite team, and not find myself stuffed like a sausage into a Red Sox uni!

That's kind of a cool idea you got there, though. A thread for web-finds as Christmas gifts to fellow HH'ers...

by Stirrups on Nov 26, 2007 9:57 AM PST up reply actions

Stay warm

Features:

100% cotton construction
Button front closure
Authentic knit sweater
Authentic full chest application
Current season tobacco stains
Jock tag above lower left hem
Made in USA

Seriously though, check this out. For folks who have been waiting for an opportunity to not be gouged too painfully by Emperor Selig:

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by Bilko 420 on Nov 26, 2007 10:28 AM PST up reply actions

As I always understood it...

the Dodgers bought the Angels just prior to moving to L.A. Then, when the Dodgers moved to L.A., the Angels were permanently disbanded (primarily as a means to eliminate any competition in the southern california baseball market).

Also, Autry and MLB essentially hijacked the name without compensating the Dodgers for its use. The Dodgers resented the maneuver and many people see that single action as being the impetus for the "rivalry" between the two teams (and for the constant clashes while the two teams shared Chavez Ravine/Dodger Stadium).

And I disagree about it not being Angels' history. It absolutely is. Most PCL Angel fans re-adopted the team immediately (my grandfather and father among them). The uniforms were nearly identical. They played at the same field, they brought Bilko back. The hiatus was short-lived and the team always had its roots in the southland. They didn't move around like the other PCL teams.

I think you should embrace the PCL Angels. At the very least, they're connected enough that this modern version wouldn't exist without the first (and neither would the logo in your signature).

Why Isn't 4 On The Wall?

by Retire4 on Nov 26, 2007 9:45 AM PST up reply actions

Del Rice, Gene Mauch, Jimmie Reese

There were other guys who were part of both franchises. Our Angels' tenure in Wrigley field was pretty brief (I wish it were still standing!!!)

And I am pretty sure that Autry ended up paying O'Malley for the right to take the name "Angels". Of course, the original contracts between O'Malley and Autry were so difficult and full of payments tot he Dodgers that Autry had to pay for the use of toilet paper at Dodger Stadium during his tenancy there!

by Stirrups on Nov 26, 2007 11:11 AM PST up reply actions