On Saturday, April 18th, help the Angels celebrate Earth Day by participating in our first Electronic Waste Recycle Drive! Often out dated electronics end up in our landfills and leak hazardous waste for many years. Now you can recycle them safely!
From 8AM to 2PM, stop by the Big Red Hats at Angel Stadium to drop off your old TVs, computer monitors, laptops, and much more!
The first 200 cars to drop off display items will receive 2 tickets to the April 22nd game when the Angels host the Detroit Tigers. Fans who bring other acceptable items will receive an Angels promotional item (while supplies lasts). All proceeds from the recycled display items will benefit the Angels Baseball Foundation.
We can also accept:
PC's
Laptops
Vacuums
VCR's
DVD players
Game Consoles
General electronic office equipment (printers, copiers, telephones, scanners, etc)
Control remotes
Digital cameras
Stereos
Speakers
Cables
Cell phones (with the battery)
Clocks
April 22, 2009 - CIF Awards Night
The Angels are proud to honor the winners of the annual CIF Southern Section Academic Awards program during an on field pre-game ceremony. These awards were given to local high school athletic teams who achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average during the first semester of the 2008-2009 school year. Each of the CIF-SS schools also selected a male and female individual Student-Athlete of the Year. After being recognized on the field, the group will be able to enjoy a great night of Angels Baseball with friends and family.
April 23, 2009 - Adopt-A-School Visit: Sycamore Elementary School, Orange
As part of the second year of the Adopt-A-School program, the Angels will visit Sycamore Elementary School in Orange. During the assembly, the group will encourage students to work hard, read and stay in school. The Angels Baseball Foundation will also present a $1,000 grant to the school. They will also hand out an Angels school supplies pack to every student. On May 27th, all ten adopted schools will be honored during an on-field pregame ceremony before the Angels host the Chicago White Sox.
April 24, 2009 - Adopt-A-School Visit: Wilson Elementary School, Santa Ana
As part of the second year of the Adopt-A-School program, the Angels will visit Wilson Elementary School in Santa Ana. During the assembly, the group will encourage students to work hard, read and stay in school. The Angels Baseball Foundation will also present a $1,000 grant to the school. They will also hand out an Angels school supplies pack to every student. On May 27th, all ten adopted schools will be honored during an on-field pregame ceremony before the Angels host the Chicago White Sox.
April 25, 2009 - Angels Manager Mike Scioscia to Hold Youth Baseball Clinic
Angels Manager Mike Scioscia and the Amateur Baseball Development Group will host the Mike Scioscia/Howard's Youth Baseball Clinic presented by Howard's Appliance & Big Screen Superstores on Saturday, April 25th at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
From 10AM to 12PM, Scioscia and select Angels players and coaches will teach the youth the proper fundamentals of the game of baseball. This event will be a lecture type format with an autograph session to follow.
Registration will begin at Gate #1 at 8:30AM. Participants are encouraged to arrive early, and bring any Angels items for an autograph session at the conclusion of the clinic. No baseball equipment will be needed for the clinic.
For more information on the Amateur Baseball Development Group, please visit their website at www.abdg.org
April 25, 2009 - Meet the new Angels' closer, Brian Fuentes!
Brian Fuentes will be signing autographs April 25, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the AT&T Store in Orange.
AT&T Store
125 S. Main St.
Orange, CA 92868
MAY
May 2, 2009 - RBI Softball Clinic at Angel Stadium
The Angels will host a morning Softball Clinic at Angel Stadium for the members of the Angels RBI League. Members of the league, ages 12 to 18, will have the opportunity to hone their fielding, batting, sliding, and pitching skills in the outfield with Boys & Girls Club staff and local coaches. The Angels RBI League, as a partnership of Major League Baseball, Angels Baseball and local Boys & Girls Clubs, provides kids who would otherwise not have the chance, the opportunity to play baseball and softball in an organized league.
May 6, 2009 - Special Olympics Torch Run
The Angels are proud to welcome representatives from Special Olympics Orange County and local Law Enforcement agencies as they run the Special Olympics torch around the warning track prior to the game. Each year, Special Olympics athletes, in conjunction with Law Enforcement agencies, participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run to kick off the Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games at Cal State University Long Beach. In the coming days, over 4,000 officers will carry the torch through more than 250 communities in an effort to raise money for local Special Olympics programs throughout Southern California while increasing community awareness of both Special Olympics and its 2009 Summer Games.
May 8, 2009 - Adopt-A-School Visit: Palm Lane Elementary School, Anaheim
As part of the second year of the Adopt-A-School program, the Angels will visit Palm Lane Elementary School in Anaheim. During the assembly, the group will encourage students to work hard, read and stay in school. The Angels Baseball Foundation will also present a $1,000 grant to the school. They will also hand out an Angels school supplies pack to every student. On May 27th, all ten adopted schools will be honored during an on-field pregame ceremony before the Angels host the Chicago White Sox.
May 9, 2009 - Jeff Mathis autograph signing
Jeff Mathis will be signing autographs Saturday May 9, 2009 from 11:30 am to 1:00pm at the AT&T store located at 2219 Park Avenue in Tustin, CA 92782.
May 9, 2009 - Angels RBI Baseball Clinic at Angel Stadium
The Angels will host a morning Baseball Clinic at Angel Stadium for the members of the Angels RBI League. Members of the league, ages 12 to 18, will have the opportunity to hone their fielding, batting, sliding, and pitching skills in the outfield with Boys & Girls Club staff, local coaches, and select Angels' players and coaches. The Angels RBI League, as a partnership of Major League Baseball, Angels Baseball and local Boys & Girls Clubs, provides kids who would otherwise not have the chance, the opportunity to play baseball and softball in an organized league.
May 10, 2009 - Mother's Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Day
The Angels are proud to again partner with Major League Baseball and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation in their fight against breast cancer. Prior to today's game, the Angels and representatives from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation will honor breast cancer survivors during a pre-game ceremony. During the game, the Angels will join teams across MLB in supporting the cause by wearing pink wristbands and pink ribbons on their uniforms. Players will also have the opportunity to use pink bats for day. The bats will later be auctioned off to raise money for this important cause.
May 16, 2009 - Orange County AIDS Walk at Angel Stadium
Join the Angels as they host the 23rd Annual OC AIDS Walk at Angel Stadium. For more information or to register, check out ocaidswalk.com.
May 21, 2009 - Angels Alumni to Visit Veterans Hospital
To honor the Memorial Day Holiday, members of the Angels Alumni Association will visit the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach. Alumni Don Aase, Jim Anderson, Dave Frost, Bobby Grich, John Verhoeven, and Clyde Wright have all visited in the past to thank them for their service to our country. All Major League teams are making visits across the nation to show their support of veterans across the country.
May 26, 2009 - Adopt-A-School Visit: Orange Grove Elementary School, Anaheim
As part of the second year of the Adopt-A-School program, the Angels will visit Orange Grove Elementary School in Anaheim. During the assembly, the group will encourage students to work hard, read and stay in school. The Angels Baseball Foundation will also present a $1,000 grant to the school. They will also hand out an Angels school supplies pack to every student. On May 27th, all ten adopted schools will be honored during an on-field pregame ceremony before the Angels host the Chicago White Sox.
May 26, 2009 - Water Awareness Night
The Anaheim City Council has proclaimed May as Water Awareness Month. For the past 19 years, Anaheim Public Utilities has sponsored a Water Conservation Poster Contest for all Anaheim students in first through sixth grade as part of its Water Awareness Month campaign. The Angels will honor the first-, second- and third place winners of the Water Conservation Poster Contest during a pre-game ceremony. Participating in this contest helps raise the awareness of the importance of water conservation in Anaheim children and their artwork spreads the message throughout the community. After the ceremony the winners are able to enjoy a night of baseball with their families and friends.
May 27, 2009 - Adopt-A-School Visit: Clinton-Mendenhall Elementary School, Garden Grove
As part of the second year of the Adopt-A-School program, the Angels will visit Clinton-Mendenhall Elementary School in Garden Grove. During the assembly, the group will encourage students to work hard, read and stay in school. The Angels Baseball Foundation will also present a $1,000 grant to the school. They will also hand out an Angels school supplies pack to every student. On May 27th, all ten adopted schools will be honored during an on-field pregame ceremony before the Angels host the Chicago White Sox.
May 27, 2009 - Adopt-A-School Night
The Angels kicked off their second year of the Adopt-A-School program by "adopting" five local high schools and five local elementary schools. At the Elementary level, the Angels Baseball Foundation donated a $1,000 grant and school supplies to each of the schools. At the High School level, the Angels Baseball Foundation donated a $2,500 grant to each school's baseball and softball programs to assist in the areas of equipment, uniforms and field/facility renovation.
Prior to tonight's game, representatives from each of the ten schools will be recognized on the field during a pre-game ceremony. Each school also received 100 tickets to tonight's game to be used as incentives for the students.
May 30, 2009 - MLB Pitch, Hit & Run Finals at Angel Stadium.
The Angels will honor the local winners of the MLB Pitch, Hit and Run competition during tonight's pre-game ceremonies. The group will compete earlier in the day at Angel Stadium of Anaheim for a morning skills contest. Entering its eleventh year of competition, MLB Pitch, Hit and Run, is the official youth skills competition of Major League Baseball. Boys and girls, ages seven to 14, are given the opportunity to showcase their abilities in three fundamental skills: pitching, hitting and running. Participants advance through four levels of competition: Local, Sectional, Team and National with the National Finals to be held at the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis.
Intended to encourage youth participation and emphasize the fun of baseball, MLB Pitch, Hit and Run gives kids nationwide the opportunity to compete free of charge. For more information, please visit mlb.com/phr
JUNE
June 7, 2009 - WALK UNITED at Angel Stadium
Bring the whole family out for a day of fun on Sunday, June 7, 2009 and take part in something big! Angels Baseball Foundation and Orange County United Way invite everyone to WALK UNITED to improve lives and strengthen our communities. This family-friendly event and resource fair will raise funds to benefit individuals and families living in Orange County by helping them meet their most basic needs and become self sufficient. Together we are better - team up and WALK UNITED! For more information please visit walkunited.com
June 12- 14, 2009 - Angels and Trader Joe's to Host Canned Food Drive
The Angels and Traders Joe's will host their annual canned food drive at Angel Stadium of Anaheim during the Angels/Padres series, June 12th through the 14th. Volunteers from the Second Harvest Food Bank will have collection bins available at Gates 1, 4 and the Home Plate Gate each day through the third inning. Fans who make a donation will receive a special Angels team photo. Fans who donate 10 canned food items or more will receive a voucher good for two view level tickets to a future Angels game and will be entered into a drawing for autographed Angels items as well as Trader Joe's gift cards.
All proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
June 21, 2009 - Father's Day & Prostate Cancer Foundation Home Run Challenge
The Angels and Major League Baseball will kickoff the annual Prostate Cancer Foundation Home Run Challenge with a pregame ceremony prior to tonight's game. In its thirteenth year of raising money for the cure of prostate cancer, the Home Run Challenge takes place the week prior to Father's Day with events scheduled at stadiums across the nation. During the Home Run Challenge, fans can make a monetary pledge for each home run hit during the week's games, including all games played on Father's Day. All money raised throughout the week goes directly toward prostate cancer research.
As a tribute to Father's Day and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, players, managers, coaches, trainers, umpires and Groundskeepers throughout Major League Baseball will wear blue wristbands, uniform decals, blue eye glare and temporary blue ribbon tattoos on Father's Day.
June 27, 2009 - Honoring the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Men & Women of the Year
Prior to tonight's game, the Angels and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will honor the Society's Men & Women of the Year during an on field pre-game ceremony. This year, LLS will honor the winners from both the Orange County and the Inland Empire chapters. The Man & Woman of the year event is a 10-week individual fundraising event aimed at raising money to help to find a cure for blood cancer. After the presentation, the winners will attend the game in Angels President Dennis Kuhl's seats.
JULY
July 14, 2009 - Team Up! For Down Syndrome All-Star Game Watch Party
Join Angels Broadcaster Rex Hudler as he and his family host the Team Up! for Down Syndrome All-Star watch party in the Diamond Club at Angel Stadium. For more information, visit teamupfordownsyndrome.org.
July 24, 2009 - Angels Baseball Camp Benefiting Angels RBI League
Calling all kids! Join the Angels and Lifeletics for a special Baseball Day Camp at Angel Stadium on Friday, July 24th. The camp will take place from 9 AM until Noon and will feature instruction from Angel Coaches Mike Butcher and Steve Soliz as well as autographs from Angels First Baseman Kendry Morales and Pitcher Matt Palmer.
The cost for the day camp is $ 99 per camper and includes an Angels cap and 4 tickets to a future Angels home game. All proceeds will benefit the Angels RBI League.
For more information or to register today, please visit the Angels RBI website at angelsrbileague.com.
July 28, 2009 - Angels & MLBPA Host Buses for Baseball
The Angels have again partnered with the Major League Baseball Players Association to host Buses for Baseball. Together, they will bus in 50 underprivileged youth and provide them with 50 tickets as well as food vouchers for tonight's game. The group will also have the opportunity to watch batting practice, meet select Angels before the game and receive autographs.
AUGUST
August 22, 2009 - Light the Night Walk at Angel Stadium
Join Angels President Dennis Kuhl as the Angels host The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's annual Light the Night Walk here at the ballpark. The walk is an annual celebration and commemoration of lives touched by cancer. All walkers carry balloons: cancer patients and survivors carry white illuminated balloons, while cancer supporters carry red illuminated balloons. For more information or to sign up, please visit lightthenight.org.
August 25, 2009 - Home Run Readers Night
The Angels Baseball Foundation, Beach Pit BBQ and over 52 local libraries have joined together to create Home Run Readers. Home Run Readers Summer Library Program promotes summer reading as a positive activity for children. Before tonight's game, one reader from each library will be honored during a pregame ceremony. One lucky Home Run Reader will also have the opportunity to be the Angels Honorary Play Ball announcer before the game.
Friday August 28, 2009
AT&T store in Seal Beach (12830 Seal Beach Blvd)
Howie Kendrick will be signing autographs
11:30am to 1pm
Friday August 28, 2009
Costco store in Fountain Valley (17900 Newhope St)
Chone Figgins will be signing autographs
11:30am to 1pm
Saturday August 29, 2009
AT&T store in Anaheim Hills (5550 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road)
Chone Figgins will be signing autographs
11:30am to 1pm
August 29, 2009 - Angels, UC Irvine Medical Center & American Red Cross To Host Blood Drive in honor of Nick Adenhart
From 8 AM - 2 PM, fans can stop by the Exhibition Center at Angel Stadium, located next to Gate # 6 to donate blood. Fans who donate will receive two free tickets to a future Angels home game. The event will also feature raffle prizes, including autographed Angels merchandise.
Individuals interested in participating are encouraged to make an appointment in advance by calling 1-800-GIVE LIFE
The blood drive is being dedicated to honor the memory of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, the victim of a fatal automobile accident in Fullerton, CA last April 9th. Two others, Henry Pearsonand Courtney Stewart were also killed in the accident.
Jon Wilhite, the lone survivor of the accident was treated by doctors at UC Irvine Medical Center and will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at that evening's Angels game vs. Oakland at 6:05 PM.
August 29, 2009 - Angels & Baseball Tomorrow Fund Equipment Drive
Join the Angels and the Baseball Tomorrow Fund as they host their fourth annual Equipment Drive on Saturday, August 29th before the Angels host the Oakland Athletics! Fans are encouraged to bring new or used gloves, bats, balls, etc. to the ballpark and drop them off at any of the bins located at Gates 1, 4 and the Home Plate Gate. Volunteers from Northeast Garden Grove Little League and Rosita Little League will be manning the collection bins from 4PM through the 2nd inning. Monetary donations will also be accepted. The first 1,000 fans who donate equipment or $10 or more will receive a commemorative Angels pin.
SEPTEMBER
September 12, 2009 - Angels for Animals
Join the Angels' Wives and OC Animal Care under the Big Red Hats as they host their second annual Angels for Animals event at the ballpark! From 11AM through the 2nd inning*, the group will sell $50 "mystery bags" containing baseballs autographed by current Angels players and coaches. Additionally, $5 raffle tickets will be sold for an opportunity to win other autographed Angels items. Fans will also have the opportunity to meet many of the animals available for adoption at an OC Animal Care Center booth in front of the ballpark.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Angels Baseball Foundation and local animal shelters.
*Please note that due to the limited number of "Mystery Bags," there will be a three bag limit per person, while supplies last.
September 13, 2009 - Equipment Drive Pre-Game Ceremony
Prior to today's game, the Angels and the Baseball Tomorrow Fund will recognize the August 29th's Equipment Drive recipients during an on-field ceremony. The Baseball Tomorrow Fund will be presenting both Northeast Garden Grove Little League and Rosita Little League with a $2,500 grant to help purchase new equipment.
NOVEMBER
November 2, 2009 - 65 Roses Golf Classic
Join Angels Manager Mike Scioscia and Angels Alumni Don Baylor for the Angels Baseball Foundation 65 Roses Golf Classic benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on November 2, 2009 at Los Coyotes Country Club in Buena Park. The shotgun start will take place at 9:30AM.
November 9, 2009 - Amateur Baseball Development Golf Classic
Join Angels Manager Mike Scioscia for the Mike Scioscia Amateur Baseball Development Golf Classic on November 9th. The tournament will take place at Moorpark Country Club with a 10:30AM Tee Time.
November 11, 2009 - Hall of Fame Golf Classic
Save The Date!
The Angels Baseball Foundation
Hall of Fame Golf Classic
Presented by Brand Affinity Technologies
Golf with current and former Angels greats! Join the Angels Baseball Foundation for their annual Hall of Fame Golf Classic presented by Brand Affinity Technologies at Pelican Hill Golf Club on Wednesday, November 11th. Since 2004 this tournament has given Angel fans the opportunity to golf with current and former Angels greats. Past participants include Jim Abbott, Chuck Finley, Bobby Grich, Brian Downing, Manager Mike Scioscia, and many others. The tournament will feature a 10:00am shotgun start and will be followed by a reception and awards program.
November 20-22, 2009 - Angels' Groundskeepers Canned Food Drive
Join the Angels' Groundskeepers for their 9th annual Thanksgiving Holiday Canned Food Drive on Friday, November 20th thru Sunday, November 22nd on the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Donations of two cans of food will be good for one swing against a pitching machine with a maximum of 20 pitches per participant. Fans may also donate $1 per pitch as well. All proceeds will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County in the fight against hunger during the holiday season. The drive will run from 8 AM - 4 PM every day. Participants can enter Angel Stadium through Gate #1. More Information »
DECEMBER
December - Angels Baseball Foundation Children's Holiday Party
Every year, the Angels Baseball Foundation proudly hosts more than 200 children from various local non-profit organizations during its annual Children's Holiday Party at Angel Stadium. In 2008, Angels pitchers John Lackey and Jered Weaver, Manager Mike Scioscia, broadcasters Steve Physioc, Terry Smith and Jose Mota, Angels Alumni Bobby Grich and General Manager Tony Reagins helped spread holiday cheer by reading The Night Before Christmas to the group and signing autographs. After the story, the children from organizations such as Canyon Acres, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Latino Family Institute, Orangewood, Wishland, and local Boys & Girls Clubs enjoyed dinner, holiday crafts and a special visit from Santa. As they left, each child also received a special gift donated by Angels' employees and Aramark chefs during the prior week's toy drive.
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