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Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles, or L.A. is the second largest city in the United States, lying on the Pacific Coast of Southern California. A number of its neighborhoods, including Hollywood, Venice and Vernon have hosted their own baseball teams. The nearby cities of Anaheim, CA and Long Beach, CA, which are part of the L.A. metropolitan area have also hosted professional teams.
Los Angeles is home to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California.
See also:
[edit] Teams that have played here
- Los Angeles, Pacific National League (1903)
- Los Angeles Angels, Pacific Coast League, (1903-1957)
- Los Angeles Maiers, Southern California Trolley League (1910)
- Los Angeles McCormicks, Southern California Trolley League (1910)
- Los Angeles White Sox, West Coast Negro Baseball League (1946)
- Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, (1958-present)
- Los Angeles Angels, American League, (1961-1965)
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, American League (2005-present)
[edit] Further Reading
- David K. Anderson Sr. and David K. Anderson Jr.: "Greater Los Angeles Area Colleges: Major League Mass-Production", in Jean Hastings Ardell and Andy McCue, ed.: Endless Seasons: Baseball in Southern California, The National Pastime, SABR, Number 41, 2011, pp. 34-37.
- Francisco E. Balderrama, Richard A. Santillan and Samuel O. Regalado: Mexican American Baseball in Los Angeles, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SC, 2011.
- Chris Epting: Los Angeles's Historic Ballparks, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SC, 2010.
- Rick Obran: "The Sandlot Mentors of Los Angeles", in Jean Hastings Ardell and Andy McCue, ed.: Endless Seasons: Baseball in Southern California, The National Pastime, SABR, Number 41, 2011, pp. 23-27.
