When did you become an Angels fan? Were you an Angels fan before, during or after the 2002 season?

[Chuck]

Who here was NOT a fan of the team before the 2002 season? Who here was? When?

 

I'm trying to gather some data for something I'm going to be posting on a regular basis throughout this season that I think you all will enjoy re: the 2002 World Championship Season. 

 

Vote! 

[RenoHalo]

1978.

[AZMike]

1999

 

(aka the "Mo Vaughn" era)

[EDinTUSTIN]

Who here was NOT a fan of the team before the 2002 season? Who here was? When?

 

I'm trying to gather some data for something I'm going to be posting on a regular basis throughout this season that I think you all will enjoy re: the 2002 World Championship Season. 

 

Vote! 

I remember going to my first Angels game in 1969 when I was 8 years old. I guess, nominally I could say the 60's. It would have been the 70's when I fully understood baseball strategy and really appreciated the games. Wow, were some of those lean years, but I enjoyed the team anyway.

[Chuck]

1978.

 

I was a casual fan of the team in '78, but became a hardcore fan from the get-go in 1979, which also made it a special thing for me being it was my first full season as an Angels fan, seeing them get to the playoffs. I watched and listened to every game as a nine year old. 

[Carlota Gonzalez]

I told the story in the "how did yu become an Angels fan", but, ling story short, my Godfather pitched for the Yankees in the 50s, retired, moved to Buena Park and would take to me Angel games when I was little. He not only taught me to love the Angels (his second team, he was a Yankee after all), but also taught me to hatef The Dodgers. It was the 70s. Bobby Grich was my favorite player.

[OregonLAA]

1986. My parents took me when I was 6 months old. I haven't stopped going to games since. I have only missed one year since

[Chuck]

Question? If you could relive the 2002 season all over again here on the board, in detailed fashion, game by game till the Erstad's final catch, would you be interested? 

[GalericX]

1979, Baylor was a stud that year.

[EDinTUSTIN]

I was a casual fan of the team in '78, but became a hardcore fan from the get-go in 1979, which also made it a special thing for me being it was my first full season as an Angels fan, seeing them get to the playoffs. I watched and listened to every game as a nine year old. 

I remember 1979 quite well. I was a freshman in college and a bunch of us would monopolize the dorm's tv room for those playoffs. Dan Ford hitting leadoff home runs in the first two games. Harlow's walk-off double in the third game was one of the most exciting moments in Angel history to that moment. I was at the stadium for that. Good times.

[Chuck]

1979, Baylor was a stud that year.

 

The whole team was loaded! 

[EDinTUSTIN]

1979, Baylor was a stud that year.

Yeah he was!

[Mads28]

First game 1973 Angels/Tigers 

[EDinTUSTIN]

Chuck, this is a fun and interesting thread. It is therapeutic to reminisce about Angels history. A good way to keep things looking up and to give everyone some perspective. Good choice for a topic.

[Chuck]

Chuck, this is a fun and interesting thread. It is therapeutic to reminisce about Angels history. A good way to keep things looking up and to give everyone some perspective. Good choice for a topic.

 

That and in bringing up the Angels best season as a fan ever, I have some exciting news to share about the 2002 club and what you the fans will get to relive here on the forum on a daily basis. 

[Felix Sandoval]

1990s when they were still the California Angels, use to live in Nicaragua & started following them since.

[Chuck]

1990s when they were still the California Angels, use to live in Nicaragua & started following them since.

 

You must like my hat (avatar) then?  

 

Wow, how did you follow the club closely from Nicaragua? Did you get any of the games on tv or just read US newspapers to keep up with the team?

[Ballpark Nachos]

Nobody is gonna admit to joining the 21st century bandwagon.

[EDinTUSTIN]

That and in bringing up the Angels best season as a fan ever, I have some exciting news to share about the 2002 club and what you the fans will get to relive here on the forum on a daily basis. 

Thanks, I will look forward to it.

[mancini79]

Question? If you could relive the 2002 season all over again here on the board, in detailed fashion, game by game till the Erstad's final catch, would you be interested? 

 

Only if it ends with the Angels winning the WS at the end of this season.

[A Priest walks into Aybar]

1978, the first year I was old enough to really follow baseball.

[AZMike]

Question? If you could relive the 2002 season all over again here on the board, in detailed fashion, game by game till the Erstad's final catch, would you be interested? 

 

This year we're already re-living the 2000 season.

 

Someone said in a post earlier today that Joe Blanton's 3 HRs allowed tied a franchise record for first start as an Angels pitcher with Seth Etherton in 2000. I was actually at that game (Etherton was on my brother's little league team).  

 

that and

 

 

Trout, Pujols, Hamilton, Trumbo = Anderson, Vaughn, Salmon, Glaus 

 

the equivalency is far from perfect, but the awesome lineup + sketchy rotation and hopefully improved bullpen remind me a lot of the 2000 team.

[Punk]

90's

[Stradling]

Been a fan as long as I can remember, which is the late '70's. been a fanatic since 1986 or so. I grew up in a house where my brothers and dad loved baseball so it's difficult to say when I really became a fan. I've been going to 20 plus games a year since '95. My kids who are 19 and 14 have never missed a home opening day. Hell, I'm typing this from a hotel in Dallas and our main reason for being here is to catch a couple of games.

Would I be interested in reliving 2002, yes absolutely! I am sure quite a few things have slipped my mind from that season. My only suggestion would be to start around game 21, because everyone and their brother knows how the first 20 games went. Just my thoughts....

[Chuck]

Only if it ends with the Angels winning the WS at the end of this season.

 

Absolutely!