2010 ASG

In the 2010 MLB All-Star Game, the National League broke a 13-year skid by defeating the American League 3-1. There were a few new ASG rules that were implemented, although they might not have been noticed. Rosters were expanded to 34, a DH would become a fixture for both teams for all future games, and re-entries were allowed. An Angels favorite, Rod Carew threw out the first pitch. Long time Yankee owner George Steinbrenner past away early that morning.

1989 All-Star Game

In the 1989 All-Star Game, Bo Jackson awed the baseball world with his towering 448 foot home run to lead off the bottom of the first. Wade Boggs followed with his own solo shot. This would be the first time the top two batters in the lineup had opened an All Star Game up with back-to-back home runs. The pitcher was Rick Reuschel of the Giants. Angel Jimmie Reese threw out the first pitch, Chuck Finley made his first ASG, and Nolan Ryan was the winning pitcher, but wearing a Texas Rangers uniform. The American League won 5-3 and Bo took home the MVP.

Fastest with wings

Desmond DeChone Figgins holds the record for most stolen bases by an Angel with 280 during his eight seasons. Figgy had his most productive year in 2005 where he stole a league leading 62 bags while also hitting .290. In 158 games he had a career high 186 hits and 25 doubles. It was a scrappy bunch with Figgy, Darin Erstad, Orlando Cabrera, Maicer Izturis, and Adam Kennedy protecting Vladimir Guerrero. The Angels would win the West with 95 wins but lose to the White Sox in the Championship Series. Bartolo Colon won the Cy Young with a 21-8 record.

Jim Fregosi 1942-2014

One of the best defensive middle infielders in the 1960's with the Angels, Fregosi was a 6-time all-star and a gold glove winner during his tenure under the Big A. As a manager, he coached the Angels to their first division title in 1979 along with players Rod Carew and Nolan Ryan. His #11 will always be in view at Angel Stadium. Today we say goodbye to an original Angel.

1967 All-Star Game

In the 1967 MLB All-Star Game, the first held in the "Big A" in Anaheim, a solo home run by Red's Tony Perez broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 15th inning. It won the game for the NL and earned Perez the MVP of the game. The starting pitcher was Dean Chance, returning to Anaheim as a representative of the Minnesota Twins. His counterpart was Juan Marichal. This was one of the most Hall of Fame heavy All-Star games ever played. Major names included were: (NL) Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, Ferguson Jenkins, Juan Marichal, Tom Seaver, Tim McCarver, Joe Torre, Ernie Banks, Orlando Cepeda, Bill Mazeroski, Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Pete Rose, (AL) Catfish Hunter, Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, Rod Carew (Twins),  Brooks Robinson, Al Kaline, Frank Robinson, and Carl Yastrzemski.
It was the longest all-star game by innings until 2008 matched the 15 innings.

Chuck Finley for the win

Can you name the three pitchers with the most wins in Angels history?
Nolan Ryan won 138 and Jared Weaver has 112 to date, but we will give the spotlight to the pitcher with the most wins in Angels history right now, Chuck Finley.
Chuck Finley wore the Angels uniform from 1986-1999. In that time he won 165 games for the Halos, the most all-time. Finley was a four time all-star as an Angel. His finest season was in 1990, when he won 18 games to just 9 losses and posted a 2.40 ERA — to date, the lowest by an Angel left-hander on a season, surpassing Frank Tanana's 2.43 in 1976. In 1993 Finley led the major leagues in complete games with 13. However, Finley will always be famous for being the first pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball to record 4 strikeouts in a single inning more than once; he accomplished the feat 3 times in 2 year.
He would play for the Indians and Cardinals until his final season in 2002. He entered into the Angels Hall of Fame in 2009.

Baylor for MVP

Don Baylor won the American League MVP in 1979, helping to lead the Angels to their first division title. His 120 runs and 139 RBI led the league. His 36 homers and 22 stolen bases demonstrated his all-around ability.

Bobby Grich also put up monster numbers with 31 home runs and 101 RBI's while hitting .294. Baylor hit .296

Winner Winner

The most wins in a single season is shared between two Angels who did it within five years of each other. The record is 22 wins and it was done by Clyde Wright in 1970 and then Nolan Ryan in 1974.
At the time, Clyde was only the second Angel next to Dean Chance to reach 20 wins. Unlike Nolan Ryan, Clyde Wright was no Hall of Fame pitcher. In the previous 1969 season, Wright went 1-8 with a 4.10 ERA. After Fregosi would get him to play around with a screwball during the offseason, Wright came back in 1970 with a career low ERA of 2.83 with his 22 wins, along with a no-hitter against the Oakland A's on July 3rd. He would win the American League comeback player of the year award. Wright would have two more solid years with the Angels. He would finish with a career record of 100-111.

Nolan Ryan also threw a no-hitter in his 22 win season. The only difference is it was his third of his career. Ryan also had two games of 19 strikeouts. His dominance was in full effect as he struck out 367 in 332.2 innings and going the distance in 26 of his 41 starts. However, the Angels would finish 68-94.

Big Daddy Vladdy

In 2004, Vladimir Guerrero's stellar stat line, including 39 homers, 126 RBI and a career high 124 runs scored, together with the "bonus" of 15 stolen bases, demonstrated to voters that he was, indeed, the American League's Most Valuable Player. His 206 season hits tied a career high that he set just two years prior. None of his other stats were his best. Yet combined, they were better than every other player in the American League in 2004.