The Los Angeles Angels franchise entered Major League Baseball in 1961 as one of the sport's first two expansion teams and the very first modern major league franchise to originate in California. Over their 66 seasons of baseball, the franchise has undergone numerous identity changes, won a historic 2002 World Series title, and showcased some of the greatest generational superstars in baseball history. However, the team also holds the unfortunate distinction of enduring the longest active postseason drought in Major League Baseball.