Rod Carew's 3,000th Hit
Rod Carew singles against the Minnesota Twins, his club for twelve seasons, to reach 3,000 hits as a California Angel.
Anaheim, CA · 1966–present · also known as Edison Field; Anaheim Stadium
Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a ballpark in Anaheim, CA. The register's first major-league date here is April 19, 1966. The register files it under the American League. It was also known as Edison Field; Anaheim Stadium.
4,794 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1966 and 2025. The game logs list the California Angels, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Anaheim Angels as home clubs here. Its recorded capacity is 43,250. 30 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Rod Carew's 3,000th Hit in 1985, George Brett's 3,000th Hit in 1992, and Clyde Wright's No-Hitter in 1970.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 19, 1966, when the Chicago White Sox beat the California Angels 3–1. Tommy John started for the Chicago White Sox and Marcelino López for the California Angels. Johnny Stevens was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 28, 2025, when the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6–2. Lance McCullers started for the Houston Astros and Sam Aldegheri for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Malachi Moore was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 64,406, for a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the California Angels on October 5, 1982.
Rod Carew singles against the Minnesota Twins, his club for twelve seasons, to reach 3,000 hits as a California Angel.
George Brett needs four hits in one night to reach 3,000, and gets all four in a 4–0 Kansas City win at California.
Clyde Wright threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Oakland Athletics on July 3, 1970, winning 4–0.
Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Minnesota Twins on September 28, 1974, winning 4–0.
Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Baltimore Orioles on June 1, 1975, winning 1–0.
Bert Blyleven threw a no-hitter for the Texas Rangers against the California Angels on September 22, 1977, winning 6–0.
Joe Cowley threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the California Angels on September 19, 1986, winning 7–1.
Mark Langston and Mike Witt threw a combined no-hitter for the California Angels against the Seattle Mariners on April 11, 1990, winning 1–0.
Jered Weaver threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Minnesota Twins on May 2, 2012, winning 9–0.
Taylor Cole and Félix Peña threw a combined no-hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Seattle Mariners on July 12, 2019, winning 13–0.
Reid Detmers threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 10, 2022, winning 12–0.
Jim Fregosi hit for the cycle for the California Angels against the Boston Red Sox on May 20, 1968.
Dan Ford hit for the cycle for the California Angels against the Seattle Mariners on August 10, 1979.
Frank White hit for the cycle for the Kansas City Royals against the California Angels on September 26, 1979.
Charlie Moore hit for the cycle for the Milwaukee Brewers against the California Angels on October 1, 1980.
Jeff DaVanon hit for the cycle for the Anaheim Angels against the Kansas City Royals on August 25, 2004.
Mike Trout hit for the cycle for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Seattle Mariners on May 21, 2013.
Jared Walsh hit for the cycle for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the New York Mets on June 11, 2022.
Curt Blefary hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the California Angels on June 6, 1967.
Tony Solaita hit three home runs for the Kansas City Royals against the California Angels on September 7, 1975.
Doug DeCinces hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Minnesota Twins on August 3, 1982.
Eddie Murray hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the California Angels on August 26, 1985.
Reggie Jackson hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Kansas City Royals on September 18, 1986.
Wally Joyner hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Cleveland Indians on October 3, 1987.
Troy Glaus hit three home runs for the Anaheim Angels against the Texas Rangers on September 15, 2002.
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