Angels History: Where Were You?
by Rev Halofan on Sep 25, 2009 12:40 PM PDT
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PrintThe Angels now have a nice legacy of division titles and postseason appearances with some highs and lows, triumphs and tragedies. The way it looks today, the years ahead should be bringing us at least a few more of these moments. So before we have too many titles for each one to have mattered, it is time for us to have a place where we discuss where each of us was and what we were doing when the great Angels accomplishments occurred.
Tell us your connection to these games...
Were you there to see them live? Did you watch them on television, or find out the next day at school? Did you share the ecstasy of triumph that night with someone who has since passed on? Was it something that mattered more because of where your life was at that moment? Baseball allows us to remember, and we are all friends here, so tell us, what were you doing and where were you when:
- Tuesday, 9/25/79: Kansas City Royals @ Anaheim Stadium, Night Game, Angels Win 4-1
- Saturday, 10/02/82: Texas Rangers @ Anaheim Stadium, Day Game, Angels Win 6-4
- Friday, 9/26/86: Texas Rangers @ Anaheim Stadium, Night Game, Angels Win 8-3
- Thursday, 9/26/02: Texas Rangers @ The Ballpark in Arlington, Day Game, Angels Win 10-5
- Saturday, 10/02/04: Oakland Athletics @ Network Associates Coliseum, Day Game, Angels Win 5-4
- Tuesday, 9/27/05: Oakland Athletics @ Network Associates Coliseum, Night Game, Angels Win 4-3
- Sunday, 9/23/07: Seattle Mariners @ Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Day Game, Angels Win 7-4
- Wednesday, 9/10/08: New York Yankees @ Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Day Game, Angels Win 4-2
1979: Saw the game on ONTV at home in the house I grew up in. I was 15.
1982: Missed the game, I was away in the midwest in college.
1986: Heard the game on the radio, living alone, did not have a TV.
2002: Saw the game on TV at a bar with Wayne (yeswecan) at the loft-complex we both lived at back then.
2004: Saw the game on TV at my girlfriend's place in the loft-complex.
2005: Was at the game with my gal live in Oakland. High-Fived Arte Moreno as he got up to go on the field to greet the players. Met the team at the hotel bar that night.
2007: Was at the game w/ my gal in Anaheim.
2008: Saw the game on TV with my girlfriend at our house, posting along with everyone on Halos Heaven!
And where were you? There is no wrong answer as you re-live a wistful memory...
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1979: In bed sleeping; who the hell except the ueber rich had “ON TV?”
1982: Watched it on TV I remember looking for my Gramps, but I doubt he stormed the field.
1986: Watched it on TV, again looking for Gramps, but he probably was in his Aisle 29 seat with Grams.
2002: Overseas on a business trip
2004: ATTENDED. I was there in a second level seat by myself. Awesome seeing Davanon squeeze that final out near the track .. FIRST DIVISION TITLE SINCE 1986!
2005: Watched it at home on TV with the fam.
2007: ATTENDED. I had my two youngest kids and watched from my F107 season seats. GA caught the clincher right in front of us (well, 15 rows away)… awesome!
2008: At work, I followed the Arredondo garden hose incident via Halos Heaven.
2009: I will be there, as I have tickets for all the games Sunday through Thursday. If they clinch Saturday, then fiddlesticks.
I love this team.
Davanon
turned a paul o’neal fly out into a homerun.
i never let him forget it.
one of the beauties of the cheap seats in right.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 23, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
THINK POSITIVELY
Davanon ALSO:
1. Hit for the cycle as a Halo
2. Hit a homerun as a lefty and a righty IN THE SAME INNING.
I never let him forget it from my random seats at Angel Stadium and once when he was a Rocky visiting Dodger stadium. Guy was temporarily awesome.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 24, 2009 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
...made the final out to clinch the west in 2004.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 25, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't forget
He’s also 1 of 4 player in MLB history to have multiple homeruns in 3 consecutive games
R.I.P. King Ad-Rock #34
Also...
It’s O’Neill. O’Neal is Shaq’s last name. ;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 25, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
my 2 foul balls
were from jeff devanon and gmj
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 25, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
ON TV--wow I had almost forgotten about that
my folks had ON TV, we weren’t uber rich, but it was cool for the late 70’s. No cable back then…remember the colored bars in the middle of the picture if the converter box was not working?
I think they showed pornos too, back in the day….
1979 – I was at the game, field level seats, at the right field foul pole (did not rush the field)
1982 – Watched on TV with a girlfriend
1986 – At the game (a customer gave me 2 tickets) , Club level section 330
2002 – Watched on TV with my family
2004 – Watched at a bar with my wife
2005 – Missed the game, I was on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera
2007 – At the game with my wife and son, Terrace level, section 226
2008 – Was at work, my wife TiVo’d it for me, yeah
by Evilsurvivor666 on Sep 23, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions
I'll give it a shot
1979: I was a fetus, born into the world the next March with the Angels as AL West Champions
1982: don’t know, was only two.
1986: Was this game televised? It was about the time I my Angels memories started to exist, so I imagine I was watching with my dad if it was televised.
2002: Watched at my parents’ house, senior year of college
2004: Golfing at El Dorado Golf Course in Long Beach, following the game via cell phone. When we got to the clubhouse, they wouldn’t put on the Angel game, only the Dodger game…and watched Finley’s clinching GS.
2005: Watched at my pad, I remember going to the gym before the game to get pumped.
2007: Watched at my pad
2008: Watched at my pad
Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.
real quick
1979 – I was almost 1 … probably didn’t watch it
1982 – I was coloring
1986 – Probably watched it w/ my Mom
2002 – Saw it at a bar in Santa Clara
2004 – Watched live in Oakland. Might have thrown a punch.
2005 – Watched live in Oakland w/ my wife. I think the Rev was a few rows behind me. Might have shared a high five after the game, and a gentle hug celebrating our fandom?
2007 – Missed it, son’s 1st birthday party in Vancouver, BC
2008 – Watched it on mlb.tv
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 23, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions
2005 I was in the front row
Arte came down and sat in the VIP seats in front of us. We were equidistant between the Angels dugout and bullpen.
maybe i'm arte?
There was a guy who, when i think back on it now, looked a lot like you sitting behind us. But we were not in the front row, but I was envious of the small congregation of red celebrating by the dugout. We were at the game with some pissy A’s fans who wanted no part of celebratory hugs.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 23, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I've always been an antagonist. A provacateur.
Growing up in western New York, surrounded by Yankee fans and Bills fans, I rooted for the Angels and the Rams. i wasn’t able to share many moments with anyone but the rebelliousness and independence was far more satisfying than conformity.
1979 – 4 years old. Didn’t know what baseball was.
1982 – I have baseball cards from this period but no specific recollections.
1986 – I followed the World series. In 87 i could go to the corner store for sports cards. The love affair begins. My father would take me and my brother to Indians games when the Angels came to town over then next 10 years.
2002 – To be honest everything that summer was so unexpected that it’s a blur of amazement. Then winning streak stands out the most but the clincher does not.
2004 – Watched this game on Fox.
2005 – Monitored this game on Halos Heaven.
2007 – Monitored this game on Halos Heaven.
2008 – Worked but able to get home in time to see then end of the game on the YES Network. Yankees suck.
2009 – Probably live look-ins on MLB Network and monitoring on Halos Heaven.
My kids will grow up definitely knowing where my allegiances lie but, like me, they will be free to shut out the world in their bedroom with their talismans and imaginations, figuring out who they are and plotting how to conquer the world.
Captain, there are doubt's...
Lots of gaps in my memory; I blame the drugs.
1979 – we were in the park, in section 224. The upper deck was rocking above us and it was kind of scary, but lots of fun.
1982 – pregnant third time and due in November, listened to the game on the radio…. I think. It’s kind of a blur
1986 – either saw it on tv (if it was broadcast by Mr Autry) or listened to it on the radio
2002 – In Arkansas, trying to protect /hide husband’s idiot cousin who had just inherited a bunch of money, and had bragged about to every deadbeat friend and con man in Little Rock. Thought we were going to get shot. It would make a great novel.
2004 – Watched it on tv
2005 – Listened to it on the radio, watched it when we got home (I love DVRs)
2007 – Watched it on tv
2008 – Watched it on tv
2009 – Don’t know which date it will hit, but we’re trying to get to two more games. We may only see it on tv.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Mine's
1979 – I was pooping my diapers.
1982 – I was making a case for Ritalin children.
1986 – I watched on TV with my mom. Probably the first year I seriously followed the sport.
2002 – I watched on TV with the ex and my cousin who might as well be my brother. Also attended game three of the ALDS, the ALCS clincher when AK belted three dingers, and game seven of the WS. Sat in the front of the right field pavilion, almost directly above where Ersty made “the catch”. But I digress…
2004 – I watched at a bar with the ex.
2005 – I watched at home with the ex.
2007 – I watched at home all by my lonely, pining for the ex. Bittersweet, that one.
2008 – I watched at a bar with friends and a new cutie.
2009 – Don’t know yet. Most of my friends are punk-ass Dodger fans.
Apologies in advance.
Lets see...
1979 – At home, doing homework, listening to the radio
1982 – In Santa Cruz at college. Probably in class or in the lab.
1986 – Missed it. Read it in the paper.
2002 – At work. Missed it. Saw it on the evening news.
2004 – Watched it at a friends house on TV.
2005 -TV at home.
2007 – TV at home. Missed it live by 1 day.
2008 – At work. Listened on the radio.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Ah man....
1979: Non-existent
1982: Non-existent
1986: Non-existent
2002: Didn’t pay attention to sports. Probably the 3rd day of 8th grade.
2004: Didn’t pay attention to sports. But met a friend that might’ve told me about this game. I was probably at a friend’s house. Sophomore year in high school.
2005: Probably read the score the day after. But I did go to a game earlier that season. Junior year in HS. Too busy studying for SATs to watch the game on TV.
2007: Freshman in College. Too busy trying to settle in.
2008: Trying to re-register for classes. Might have seen the score via Standings on MLB.com
The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!
I paid attention to the 2006 season
Because I went to a game every week and my Angel friend caught me up on all the Angel history. So I got really into it.
But then 2007 was like applying for colleges year, so I didn’t pay attention. And 2008
I paid attention near the end when the post season started coming around, so I got to experience my first post-season disappointment.
But yeah. This year is like super serious. I’m watching pretty much every game (since Mid-June), and getting into the intricacies of baseball, like pitcher tendencies, why coaches make the moves they make, situational hitting, etc. And also getting to know more about the big name players on every team.
This is probably the first season where I could name at least 5 players on every team, and maybe their coaches (probably not).
The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!
haha good for you
I understand my first sport I got into was basketball because my dad was a sports promoter for nba players and I started playing the sport at age 3. I didn’t get into baseball and the angels until a friend of mine was a fan also…around 94 when I was in 6th grade and moved back to CA…before that just a huge blazers fan cause my dad’s main client was clyde drexler (before he had a deal w/shaq as a rookie on the orlando magic that is).
I was just asking cause I see you around here a lot and I was more surprised by the post than anything because I can see how much you are into the team and know about them. sorry if I worded it weird before…not questioning your fan-hood. thanks again for sharing.
memories
1-1979: listening on the radio, Frank Tanana gets the win, I kept score at home in those days and still have the scorecard, then later played hooky from high school for Game 2 of ALCS.
Angels in 09!
'79 the year the organization lost it's virginity.
I remember the last batter for KC was Darrell Porter. He hit he ground ball to 1B and Tanana covered to get the final out. I also seem to recall Don Drysdale making the call (though it may have been Al Wisk?).
KC had seemed so indomitable in the previous years, battling the Yankees for the AL crown in ‘77 and ’78. I really thought we couldn’t beat them. And then we clinched against them! Man…I was so happy to see them finally win the division.
Too bad Baltimore dominated us in the ALDS.
One way or the other, it was a breakthrough year…
I remember that KMPC did all sorts of goofy Angels stuff
For some reason the one that sticks with me was the Angels “Name flipper”, where they’d run an player’s name backwards, and people would call in to say who it was.
Drof Nad!
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
...good think they didn't have that current catcher from the Rangers...Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Flip that!
It would have been easy. They had an audio recording that they just played backwards.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Do you remember the Spouses vs. Louses pre-game game?
I think it was in 1975, and the game was played by the wives of the players against the KMPC personalities. Dick Whittinghill arrived in a helicopter that landed in centerfield, and rolled onto the field in a wheelchair accompanied by two pretty girls in fantasy nurse uniforms. I think Gary Owens were there, too.
http://www.710kmpc.com/Large%20Photos/kmpcteam.jpg
KMPC / Angels Promotion at Anaheim Stadium
(L to R) Robert W. Morgan, Roger Carroll, Wink Martindale, Gary Owens, Alex Paen, Pete Smith, Kathy Gori, Dave Hull, Sonny Melendrez
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I think the photo below is from the same game:
http://www.710kmpc.com/Large%20Photos/bestdressed.jpg
The self-proclaimed “Best Dressed DJ”
Roger Carroll gives some pre-game advice to the Playboy Bunnies with help from his valet Ken Yosimura (in white).
Gary Owens sports a bowler in the BG
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Hmmm...
1979: Was a wee little spermy sperm
1982: Still spermy
1986: Enjoying life in my 2’s
2002: 3rd semester in college. Worked night shifts on campus while listening to the game on radio. Remember sounding like a nut when they clinched as customers gave me the o_O look..
2004: Tossed aside the books and notes to watch on the weekends that semester. Paid a high price with late night/early morning studying to get those assignments done.
2005: Same as last year, was taking 18 units in my last semester to graduate with my degree in Mathematics. Entered into the graduate program the following semester.
2007: Probably watched it on tv
2008: Watched on tv. Made it even sweeter that it was against NYY. Little did I know we were on pace for 100 wins that season.
2009: Concentrated effort to make it out to see more games live. First game this season was against the Doyers at their place. Recently saw the Angels beat the Yanks for the only win in that series. Will watch the remainder of the regular season on tv.
Beat the Angels if you can... Survive if they let you.
I don't think you were a wee little spermy sperm, but you were most certainly an ova.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
And I was the lucky one to be picked
Hooray for me!
Beat the Angels if you can... Survive if they let you.
Trying to Remember
1979: Not living
1982: Barely alive
1986: (easily best memory) was the honorary batboy (6 yrs old) for the game. Got picture with Reggie (which we were told never happens) and got to run onto the field afterwards. Left unaware it would be a long time till I’d party like this again.
2002: college dorm room
2004: at home with wife
2005: at home with wife
2007: at home with wife
2008: missed it
2009: probably trying to watch it on ustream
Cobwebs. Oh, the cobwebs...
1979 stands out. I was working. Bartender. I had to turn off the TV’s in the bar because we had to turn over that evening’s entertainment to one Phil Shane and his Elvis act. I got the word from some random customer a couple of hours later.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
Best of my recollection:
1979—watched game on TV at my house with my best friend Yvette who was a totally crazy Angels fan just like me. We had started high school 3 weeks before.
1982—same scenario, only we had both started college 3 weeks before.
1986—watched on TV by myself, told boyfriend I was busy (!), fellow dental hygiene classmates (all girls) think I may have lost my mind.
2002—watched on TV, kids think mom has lost her mind as she jumps up and down clutching a stuffed monkey.
2004, 2005—same as 2002, except youngest son joins mom in celebration. Took youngest son to playoff game in 2005 (still hate the White Sox )
2007—at son’s baseball game.
2009—will be at son’s Pony baseball game this weekend, will check cell phone for score during game, no $ for playoff tix (doggone dryer broke, clothesline works good for now but not when cold & rain comes this winter)
Here ya go...
1. 1979: Not living
2. 1982: Not living
3. 1986: Once again, not living
4. 2002: School (fuck)
5. 2004: Watching joyfully/intimately in our living room (yes, I mean intimately)
6. 2005: See #5
7. 2007: At the game…just looked at the ticket (Section #112)
8. 2008: School (fuck)
I know…boring
my go
1979: my father was still in Mexico and had no idea my mother (also in Mexico) existed
1982: Mom and Pop were now in the states, but still don’t know they exist
1986: My parents are now dating. 3 years later I would be conceived.
2002: Just started 8th Grade. Got pretty Psyched when I got home.
2004: Sophomore year of high school. Boarding School. No TV allowed. Looked at the box score that night. Celebrated like it was 2002.
2005: Junior year of High School. Boarding School is AWESOME. Rejoiced when I saw the newspaper the next day.
2007: Freshman year of College. Of course I was checking the box score like a maniac.
2008: Listened to on MLB audio and posted on Halos Heaven. Of course I bragged to my ex-gf (dodger fan) about how great the Angels are.
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 23, 2009 11:57 PM PDT reply actions
1979: Not born yet.
1982: Not born yet.
1986: I might have watched, but have no memory of it.
2002: In college, watched alone from my apartment in Berkeley (roommate was a Dodgers fan).
2004: In college, but went to the game with my roommate (who didn’t care about baseball) since it was in Oakland.
2005: Still in college, watched from home with another roommate (who was an Angels fan).
2007: Just moved to Boston for grad school, watched by myself while unpacking my shit.
2008: Watched from my current Boston residence while writing a paper.
Pretty boring
1979: MCRD San Diego. Boot camp. My mom sent me the newspaper clipping in the mail.
1982: Stationed in Arlington Texas, don’t remember.
1986: Don’t remember the game, but my best friend was a Red Sox fan and we made plans to stand in line for tickets.
2002: Working at the bar, watched the highlights on ESPN
2004: Working at the bar, watched the highlights on ESPN
2005: Working at the bar, watched the highlights on ESPN
2007: Working at the bar, watched the highlights on ESPN (good thing I don’t drink with the amount of time I was at the bar)
2008: MLB.TV and HH
For some reason, Jim
I always thought you were younger than that.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
I turn 47 next month.
The WS championship was an early 40th birthday present.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Oh, and...
[whiny-voice]
Opiejeanne…. WiHaloFan is looking at meeeeee…. Make him stoooop!!!!!!
[/whiny-voice]
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Compared to you all...
I guess I’m still laying around in a cradle with my blankie
Beat the Angels if you can... Survive if they let you.
Don't forget your bottle
This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.
by halofan4life on Sep 25, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I only remember 2 of them for sure...
1979, I had just turned 16 and watched the first 7 innings at a friend’s house on OnTv like the Rev (oh brother, I had forgotten about OnTv). Angels were leading and looking good so we drove over to the stadium. They let us in for the 8 & 9th innings…and of course we stormed the field…DUHHHH!
Also waited 3 days and 2 nights in line for tickets for that 79 series..one of the top 10 best times of my life! Got to skip school on Friday…awesome!
82 & 86, I was in college and/or NoCal and couldn’t see them.
02-07, I was either there or watching on DirecTv / MLB.TV
2007, I was at the game.
08, watching on DirecTv
…and the only pisser is that DirecTv / MLB.TV shut off the video shortly after the game ends so you don’t get to watch the post game celebrations etc…
Miss you Nick...! RIP
I'm hoping the Rangers play along and I can say that...
In 2009 the Angels clinched the West a few hours after I threw out the first pitch of the ballgame. So I pre-stormed the field.
[The Rangers need to lose the next two to Tampa Bay, and we need to win both against the A’s, but how amazing if it does go down like that?]
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
My Turn, My Turn
1979: Baseball? Huh? I was almost 2.
1982: Nope, Cartoons ruled my world at the time.
1986: Remember seeing the box score in the paper, and being disappointed the season was over.
2002: Was listening to it in my car, dropping my daughter off at her moms. Almost killed us both.
2004: Watched it on TV.
2005: Watched it on TV.
2007: Watching it on TV, messed up on pain killer after having broke my hand 2 days earlier, waiting to have surgery. Vaguely remember the game.
2008: At work, following on game day & HH.
R.I.P. King Ad-Rock #34
Was there in '86 and hope to be again in '09
I was 15 years old in 1986 and two friends and I decided at school that day to drive down to the game to watch the Angels clinch it. We had nosebleed seats, but I will never forget running full speed down the ramps after the last out, working our way down to the left field foul pole, and climbing the wall to join thousands of other fans on the field. We scored clumps of grass from the outfield and did our best Brian Downing leaps against the left field wall. I had that clump of grass until about three years ago, too. Going to the game tomorrow night, if all works out perfect (GO RAYS!) I will be there again, 23 years later.
by Lompoc Angel Fan on Sep 25, 2009 1:49 PM PDT reply actions
Lets see.
’79: Not Alive
’82: Not Alive
’86: Just turned one year old. Probably drooling.
’04: Watching on MLBTV
’05: Watching on MLBTV
’07: Watching on MLBTV
’08: Watched it on Gameday. I believe I was at school at the time.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Was there in '79-
Sitting in the view level, about 100 feet past first base, about the middle of the upper View seats. The excitement built with each out- at the last (Carew feeds Tanana at first to nail Porter) the whole place exploded with noise. We were screaming our lungs out, standing, cheering as the team ran out onto the field. The thing I remember best was, after we decided we were too sore-throated to cheer any more, we made our way along the View aisle, and I got a hug from a guy in a beer-smelling gorilla suit and a Halos jersey, and it just seemed so right at the time. Lots of people, making their way along the walkways, cheering, hugging, total joy. Back then, being starving college students, we used to park across the freeway at an industrial park on Orangewood. As we left, we turned around in the parking lot and the light and the noise coming out of the stadium was like a volcano erupting. Great night. Unforgettable. Damm.
2009
At home, watching on TV, keeping up on HH.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
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