Angel V. Del Rosario III
Cap Collector/ Artist
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the West division of Major League Baseball's American League (AL). The Angels have played home games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966. The "Angels" name was continued by former film star Gene Autryout of tribute for the Los Angeles Angels, a Minor League franchise in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) who played in South Central Los Angeles from 1903 to 1957. The American League franchise of today was established in 1961 by Gene Autry, the team’s first owner who bought the rights to the Angels name from Walter O'Malley, the former Los Angeles Dodgers owner who acquired the PCL franchise from Philip K. Wrigley, the owner of the Chicago Cubs at the time.
In 2009, the Angels won the AL West Division championship for the third straight season. 2013 was the fourth straight year in which the team did not qualify for the postseason, but marked the eleventh straight year in which the Angels franchise drew more than three million fans in attendance, and made thirty seasons of at least two million fans in attendance, a feat second only to the New York Yankees.
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present)
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Anaheim Angels (1997–2004)
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California Angels (1966–1996)
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Los Angeles Angels (1961–1965)
World Series Titles: 1
2002
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Houston Astros.
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The team is a member of the West Division of Major League Baseball's American League (AL), having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League. The Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park since 2000.
The Astros were established as the Houston Colt .45s in 1962. The current name was adopted three years later when they moved into the Astrodome, the world's first domed sports stadium. The name reflects Houston's role as the center of the U.S. Space Program.
The Astros (89–73) have made one World Series appearance (while a member of the National League), in 2005 against the Chicago White Sox (99-63), in which they were swept in 4 games.
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Houston Astros (1965–present)
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Houston Colt .45s (1962–1964)
World Series Titles: 0
American League West.
Caps of the 5 Teams of The American League Western Division. 2013 when the Division was finally has 5 teams when the Houston Astros moved from the National League West to American League West, Balancing both the AL and NL with 3 five team divisions. The A's are the only original charter team in the divison while the other 4 were expansion clubs, Only the A's and the Angels have won World Series Title(s), and the Mariners has yet to win a pennant.
Oakland Athletics.
The "Athletics" name originates from the late 19th century "athletic clubs", specifically the Philadelphia Athletics baseball club. They are popularly nicknamed "the A's", in reference to the Gothic script "A", a trademark of the team and the old Athletics of Philadelphia. They are also known as "the White Elephants" or simply "the Elephants", in reference to then-New York Giants' manager John McGraw's calling the team a "white elephant". This was embraced by the team, who then made the team's mascot a white elephant, and often incorporated it into the logo or sleeve patches. During the team's 1970s heyday, management often referred to the team as The Swingin' A's, referencing both their prodigious power and to connect the team with the growing disco culture.
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Oakland Athletics (1968–present)
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Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967)
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Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954)
World Series Titles: 9
1910,1911,1913,1929,1930,
1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
Seattle Mariners.
The "Mariners" name originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle. They are nicknamed "the M's", a title featured in their primary logo from 1987–1992. The current team colors are Navy blue, Northwest green, and Silver, after having been Royal blue and Gold from 1977–1992; on January 23, 2015 the Mariners revealed their new alternative uniforms with the colors of royal blue and gold. Their mascot is the Mariner Moose.
The Mariners won 116 games in 2001, which set the American League record for most wins in a single season and tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the Major League record for most wins in a single season.
The Mariners are one of eight Major League Baseball teams without a World Series title, and one of two (along with the Washington Nationals) to never have appeared in a World Series.
Owned by Nintendo of America, the Mariners are one of three Major League Baseball teams under corporate ownership; the other two are the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Seattle Mariners (1977–present)
World Series Titles: 0
Texas Rangers.
The franchise was established in 1961 as the Washington Senators, an expansion team awarded to Washington, D.C., after the city's first ballclub, the original Washington Senators, moved to Minnesota and became the Twins. After the 1971season, the new Senators moved to Arlington, Texas, and debuted as the Rangers the following spring.
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Texas Rangers (1972–present)
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Washington Senators (1961–1971)
World Series Titles: 0
