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Wrigley Field

Los Angeles, CA · 1961–1961

Wrigley Field
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82
Games on file
1961
First
1961
Last

Wrigley Field was a ballpark in Los Angeles, CA. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 27, 1961 and the last on October 1, 1961. The register files it under the American League.

82 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1961. The game logs list the Los Angeles Angels as the home club here. Its recorded capacity is 22,000.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 27, 1961, when the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 4–2. Camilo Pascual started for the Minnesota Twins and Eli Grba for the Los Angeles Angels. Charlie Berry was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 1, 1961, when the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 8–5. Mudcat Grant started for the Cleveland Indians and Ryne Duren for the Los Angeles Angels. Cal Drummond was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 19,930, for a game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels on August 22, 1961.

The major leagues also played in Los Angeles, CA at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1958–1961) and Dodger Stadium (from 1962).

Home clubs

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