The Angels announced on Wednesday that they’ve exercised a three-year extension on their Angel Stadium lease (link via Michael Slaten of the Orange County Register). The guaranteed term of their lease had run through 2029; they’ll now remain at the park through at least the end of 2032. The lease agreement includes two additional three-year options, which the team could eventually trigger to stay through 2038.
“We are excited to announce that we have extended our lease securing the Big A as the home of Angels Baseball into the next decade,” a team spokeswoman said. “As we prepare for our 60th season in Anaheim, we wanted our fans and community partners to know that Angels Baseball and its foundation remain committed to being an active part of this city and region.”
Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken released a statement of her own: “As a lifelong Angels fan, I join those in our city and across our region in welcoming baseball in Anaheim into the next decade. This lease extension brings added certainty and ensures the strong tradition of baseball in Anaheim. As mayor, I look forward to working with the Angels on future community partnerships, and, as a fan, look forward to a great season ahead.”
There haven’t been any developments on the property’s extended future. A few years ago, the city had been set to sell the stadium and surrounding land to a group led by Angels owner Arte Moreno. However, the City Council killed that tentative agreement in May 2022 after revelations that the FBI was investigating then-mayor Harry Sidhu for corruption related to the stadium deal. Sidhu resigned and subsequently pled guilty to four charges.
Construction on Angel Stadium began in 1964. The team began play there in ’66. It’s the fourth-longest tenured active ballpark behind Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium.
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Rebuilds been deferred until next decade.
The Dodgers have never rebuilt in their entire history. They might have had a down year here and there, but their fans have never suffered through a rebuild. That is my problem with them and the Yankees. Even when they are down, they are not THAT down.
The Yankees have made the playoffs in 25 of the last 30 seasons. In the 5 seasons they missed the playoffs, they never won fewer than 82 games.
The Dodgers have made the playoffs in 16 of the past 21 seasons. In the 5 seasons they missed the playoffs, they had one bad year at 71-91. The others they never won fewer than 80 games.
And don’t try to argue that their front offices are just so much better. They might be, but that isn’t why they never have to rebuild.
The inequality of baseball doesn’t happen in the World Series. It happens at the bottom of the standings. When some teams might get a 3-4 year window every decade and others have a window that never closes it’s exposes the inequality of the sport.
Sorry if this was off topic, but I just felt like ranting and I guess I got a little triggered.
Not reading that
It is home. The place my dad took me that I now take my son.
I’ve been to the newer, nicer parks. But there’s something about the comfort of home. I still love going to a game there.
Beautifully said, Halo.
I felt this way about busch stadium II. the new park that opened in 2006 is nice and all, but I miss the old stadium
Arte’s side deal with the corrupt ex-mayor fell apart!