This geocache is part of a series that will lead you to the location of the Mystery Cache "American League West" (GC7QEF2). Find all the caches that are named after the 5 teams in the American League West and record a clue with each find. Look for the clue on the cache container. The final has gone missing and is now archived :(.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim played their first season in 1961. They have played under 4 different names: Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, Anaheim Angels, and currently The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They have appeared in the playoffs 10 times. Their best season was in 2008 when they posted a 100-62 record. Unfortunately, that year ended in the Divisional Series; the Boston Red Sox beat them three games to one. The Angels have 1 World Series title in 1 appearance. They defeated the San Francisco Giants in 7 games in 2002.
The name Angels comes from the translation of the spanish word "Los Angeles". The name was purchased from a minor league team popular in the area for $350,000 in 1961 as they formed and joined the league as an expansion team.
Notable players and fan favorites (current and former):
Albert Pujols
Mike Trout
Chuck Finley
Tim Salmon
Nolan Ryan
Darin Erstad
Garret Anderson
Mark Langston
John Lackey
Vladimir Guerrero
Troy Glaus