Where did the Angels baseball team get their name?

Answer 1

They started out as the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. The name comes from so many trolley tracks in the city of Brooklyn that people were dodging and it was a popular nickname for people who lived there. It was later shortened to Dodgers.

Answer 2

Los Angelos, the city where the Angels play, is Spanish for 'the angels'. They are named after the city of Los Angeles; "Los Angeles"translates to "The Angels" in English.

Answer 3

The Angels first season was 1961. They were known as the California Angeles.

Answer 4

1961-1964: Los Angeles Angels

1965-1996: California Angels

1997-2004: Anaheim Angels

2005-present: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Answer 5

No one had the name before the Angels

Answer 6

Anaheim