HOMETOWN HEROES

Experience excitement at the ballpark and the ice rink whenever Anaheim’s two professional sports franchises, the Angels and Ducks, are in town. |

By Jonathan Andrade

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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Founded by country crooner Gene Autry in 1961 in L.A., the Angels moved to Anaheim in 1966 and opened Angel Stadium, now the fourth-oldest active ballpark in Major League Baseball (MLB).

ANGEL STADIUM

2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim 888-796-4256 angels.com

Anaheim Ducks

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 The Ducks were formed in 1993 when the National Hockey League (NHL) granted an expansion franchise to the cities of Anaheim and Miami (now the Florida Panthers). The Walt Disney Company took ownership in Anaheim and promptly named the team after its film, The Mighty Ducks.

HONDA CENTER

2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim 877-945-3946 anaheimducks.com

Regular season: March 30 - October 1, 2023

Highlights:

The Angels won the 2002 World Series as a wild card team by defeating the San Francisco Giants in a thrilling sevengame series. The team has collected nine American League West division titles in their franchise history.

Regular season:

October 2023 - April 2024

Highlights:

In 2007, after the Ducks shed “Mighty” from their name, they won their first Stanley Cup, defeating the Ottawa Senators in five games. The Ducks have collected six Pacific division titles in franchise history, been to the Stanley Cup Finals twice, and the Western Conference Finals five times.