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Jerry Dipoto
Gerard Peter Dipoto , is a former professional baseball player and an executive who currently serves as the General Manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He served as interim GM of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010.-Early life:Dipoto played high school baseball at Toms River High School North...

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Victor Rojas is an American baseball broadcaster, currently the TV voice of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. -Playing career:Rojas is the son of former major-league player and manager Cookie Rojas...

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Mark Gubicza
Mark Steven Gubicza is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for 14 seasons for the Kansas City Royals and Anaheim Angels . He currently does color commentary for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim games on Fox Sports...

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Terry Smith (radio)
Terry Smith is an American announcer for KLAA radio in Los Angeles, California, and has broadcast play-by-play for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim since 2002...

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2012
2012 Major League Baseball season
The 2012 Major League Baseball season, will begin on March 28 with the first of a two game series between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome in Japan...

 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Major league affiliations
  • American League
    American League
    The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...

     (since 1961
    1961 Major League Baseball season
    The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds in five games in the World Series. The season is most well known for Yankee teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle's pursuit of Babe Ruth's prestigious 34-year-old single-season home run record of 60...

    )
    • American League West
      American League West
      The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...

       (since 1969
      1969 Major League Baseball season
      The 1969 Major League Baseball season was celebrated as the 100th anniversary of professional baseball, honoring the first professional touring baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. A special silhouetted batter logo was created by Jerry Dior to commemorate the anniversary, and is still used...

      )
Location
  • Angel Stadium of Anaheim
    Angel Stadium of Anaheim
    Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...

     (since 1966
    1966 Major League Baseball season
    The 1966 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. The Braves play their first season in Atlanta, following their relocation from Milwaukee. Three new stadiums opened that season. On April 12, the Braves ushered in Atlanta Stadium with the Pittsburgh...

    )
  • Anaheim
    Anaheim, California
    Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...

    , CA
    California
    California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

     (since 1966
    1966 Major League Baseball season
    The 1966 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. The Braves play their first season in Atlanta, following their relocation from Milwaukee. Three new stadiums opened that season. On April 12, the Braves ushered in Atlanta Stadium with the Pittsburgh...

    )
  • 2011 information
    Owner Arte Moreno
    Manager(s) Mike Scioscia
    Mike Scioscia
    Michael Lorri Scioscia is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He has worked in that capacity since the 2000 season, and is the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball....

    Previous season
    2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim' 2011 season was the franchise's 51st season and 46th in Anaheim. The Angels began the season following a disappointing 2010 campaign where they missed the postseason for the first time since 2006, after winning the American League West three times in a row from...

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    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...

    's 2012 season
    2012 in baseball
    -Major League Baseball:The season will begin in late March and end in late October. An extended playoff format is likely to be introduced for the 2012 season.-Australian Baseball League:-Little League World Series:...

    is the franchise's 52nd season and 47th in Anaheim
    Anaheim, California
    Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...

     (all of them at Angel Stadium of Anaheim
    Angel Stadium of Anaheim
    Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...

    ).

    2011–12 Offseason

    The day after the end of the 2011 Regular Season, the Angels vowed to be "creative" and "aggressive" in their approach to the upcoming offseason because of the team missing out on the postseason two years in a row for the first time since 2000–01. Just a day after that statement, the Angels announced that general manager Tony Reagins
    Tony Reagins
    Tony Demetrius Reagins was an executive in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Reagins had previously served as general manager of the Angels from 2007 until his 2011 resignation...

     had resigned with owner Arte Moreno saying that "we felt a change was needed", Reagins will remain part of the front office in a different capacity. On October 27, 2011, it was reported that the Angels will hire Jerry Dipoto
    Jerry Dipoto
    Gerard Peter Dipoto , is a former professional baseball player and an executive who currently serves as the General Manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He served as interim GM of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010.-Early life:Dipoto played high school baseball at Toms River High School North...

     to serve as the franchise's eleventh general manager, there will be an official announcement by the Angels on October 28.

    Regular Season

    See the game log below for detailed game-by-game regular season information.


    The season for the Angels begins on Friday, April 6 with at home against Kansas City
    2012 Kansas City Royals season
    The Kansas City Royals' season of 2012 is the 44th for the Royals franchise. The Royals will be hosting the 83rd MLB All-Star Game on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium, where the team will be playing its 40th season of home games.-Batting:...

    . Their first road game will be on Monday, April 9 at Minnesota
    2012 Minnesota Twins season
    The Minnesota Twins season is the 52nd season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 112th overall in the American League.-Batting:-Pitching:-References:...

    . Their longest homestand will be from July 20–29 (10 home games), and their longest road trip will be May 18–27 and July 30-August 8 (10 road games). Their final game of the regular season will be on Wednesday, October 3 on the road against Seattle
    2012 Seattle Mariners season
    The Seattle Mariners season will be the 36th season in franchise history. Their last playoff appearance was in 2001. The Mariners will be playing their 13th full season at Safeco Field.-Batting:...

    .

    Spring Training

    2012 Spring Training Game Log

    Legend
    Angels Win Angels Loss Tie Game
    Future Games Legend
    Home Game Away Game



    (calendar style)

    Regular Season

    2012 Game Log

    Final Games Legend
    Angels Win Angels Loss All-Star Game
    2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
    The 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be the 83rd edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It will be held on July 10, 2012, during the 2012 Major League Baseball season at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Kansas City Royals...

    Game Postponed
    Future Games Legend
    Home Game Away Game
    "GB" Legend
    1st (AL West
    American League West
    The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...

    )
    Not in Playoff Position 1st (AL Wild Card) Tied for 1st (AL West
    American League West
    The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...

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    Regular Season Schedule (calendar style)

    Regular Season Schedule (sortable text)

    See also


    Other Anaheim–based teams in 2011


    External links

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