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1982 California Angels season

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Owner(s)
  
Gene Autry

Manager(s)
  
Gene Mauch

General manager(s)
  
Buzzie Bavasi

Local television
  
KTLA

Local radio
  
KMPC (Ron Fairly, Bob Starr, Don Drysdale, Joe Buttitta)

The California Angels 1982 season involved the Angels finishing 1st in the American League west with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 6, 1981: Bob Boone was purchased by the Angels from the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • December 7, 1981: José Moreno was selected by the Angels from the San Diego Padres in the rule 5 draft.
  • December 8, 1981: Dave Smith was selected by the Angels from the New York Mets in the minor league draft.
  • December 11, 1981: Brian Harper was traded by the Angels to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tim Foli.
  • January 22, 1982: Reggie Jackson was signed as a free agent by the California Angels.
  • January 28, 1982: Dan Ford was traded by the California Angels to the Baltimore Orioles for Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider.

    • Regular season

  • April 27, 1982: Reggie Jackson returned to Yankee Stadium with the Angels. He broke out of a terrible season-starting slump to hit a home run off former teammate Ron Guidry. The at-bat began with Yankee fans, angry at owner George Steinbrenner for letting Jackson get away, starting the "Reg-GIE!" chant, and ended it with the fans chanting "Steinbrenner sucks!" By the time of Jackson's election to the Hall of Fame, Steinbrenner had begun to say that letting him go was the biggest mistake he has made as Yankee owner.

    • Transactions

  • April 11, 1982: Ron Jackson was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
  • May 12, 1982: Tom Brunansky, Mike Walters, and $400,000 were traded by the Angels to the Minnesota Twins for Doug Corbett and Rob Wilfong.
  • August 2, 1982: Luis Tiant was purchased by the Angels from Tabasco of the Mexican League.
  • August 31, 1982: The Angels traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Tommy John. The Angels completed the trade by sending Dennis Rasmussen to the Yankees on November 24.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Game 1, October 5

    Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

    Game 2, October 6

    Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

    Game 3, October 8

    County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Game 4, October 9

    County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Game 5, October 10

    County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Awards and honors

  • Fred Lynn, American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player
  • Reggie Jackson OF, American League Leader Home Runs (39)

    • All-Star Game

  • Rod Carew
  • Bobby Grich (Starting 2B)
  • Reggie Jackson(Starting RF)
  • Fred Lynn (Starting CF)

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salem

    References

    1982 California Angels season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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