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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks

Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."

21. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim/Angel Stadium of Anaheim

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  • By Ross Atkin Staff Writer

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Opened: 1966

Capacity: 45,050

What the authors say: “Even a decade after the Disney era, the stadium retains a Disneyland-type feel, with ushers who are very courteous, and exceptionally clean concourses, bathrooms, and seating areas.”

Learned from the book:

• After the NFL Rams moved out in the late 1990s, the stadium was downsized to feel like a baseball-only park.

• In a leftover from Disney’s ownership of the team, there is a large fake rock formation in centerfield that features shooting geysers.

• At the time of the book’s release, the Angels hadn’t had a rainout since 1995.

• Angels fans still enjoy the Monkey Rally tradition started in the 2000 season and respond to a monkey image on the videoboard in the late innings.

• During the seventh-inning stretch, the ushers stationed on the field lead the crowd in singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” When it comes to the part about buying peanuts, the ushers toss bags of peanuts into the stands.

•The Angels are one of the most fireworks-oriented teams in the majors, with regular Friday night postgame shows as well as multi-rocket celebrations for Angel home runs.

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