1. materials characteristic of baseball and the culture of baseball; 2. collectible baseball Americana
1982
Free agent Reggie Jackson signs a four-year, nearly $4 million contract with the Angels, ending his five-year roller coaster ride with the Yankees. In 5 seasons as an Angel, Reggie belts 123 home runs, and has a memorable movie moment in “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!”
1986
Don Sutton of the California Angels pitches a three-hitter for his 300th career victory as the Angels beat the Texas Rangers, 5 – 1. The 41-year-old right-hander becomes the 19th pitcher to win 300 games, and will land in the Hall of Fame in 1998.
1973
Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine tries to scale an outfield wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the Athletics. He catches his spikes in the wall and breaks his leg. He will miss the remainder of the 1973 season.
1978
In nine innings the California Angels’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners — the 20th time he has had 15 K’s in a game up to that point — but leaves without a decision. Seattle prevails 6-5 in the 12th.
1985
The California Angels announce that they will not offer 7x batting champion Rod Carew a new contract for the 1986 season, effectively ending his 19-year career. Carew finishes with 3,053 hits and a .328 career batting average.
1982
Playing against the Royals at Anaheim Stadium, Angels outfielders Fred Lynn and Brian Downing crash through the left field fence while trying to catch a fly ball. Lynn makes the catch and it is ruled an out, the umpires reasoning that it is the same as if he had tumbled into the seats.
1961
Roger Maris of the New York Yankees becomes the first player to hit his 50th MLB home run in the month of August, as the Bronx Bombers lose to the California Angels 4-3.
1977
Twenty-two-year-old Dennis Eckersley fires a no-hitter as his Cleveland Indians top the California Angels 1-0. Frank Tanana, with three shutouts in his last four games, takes the loss.