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Big A Sign

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Tall sign in Anaheim, California, US

Big A Sign
Year1966 (1966)
SubjectLos Angeles Angels logo
Dimensions70 m (230 ft)
Weight210 tons
LocationAnaheim,California, United States
OwnerLos Angeles Angels

TheBig A Sign is a 230-foot-tall (70 m), 210-ton red metal sign in the shape of the letter "A" with a halo on top (mirroring theLos Angeles Angels logo), situated in the parking lot ofAngel Stadium (formerly Anaheim Stadium) inAnaheim, California. The sign was originally installed in 1966 behind the left field fence[1] but was moved to the parking lot in 1979, one year before American football'sLos Angeles Rams started sharing the stadium withMLB's then-California Angels.[2] The sign is also responsible for the nickname of Angel Stadium as "The Big A".[3]

The halo lights up after every Angels win (regardless of whether it happens at home or on the road), which gives rise to the catchphrase "Light That Baby Up!" amongst Angels fans. (WhenDick Enberg was an Angels broadcaster in the 1970s, he would punctuate the team's victories with the phrase "And the halo shines tonight!")

History

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The Big A Sign in its original location in Anaheim Stadium c. 1973

The sign was erected in 1966 outside then-Anaheim Stadium specifically to hold the scoreboard.[4] The $1 million construction cost was covered byStandard Oil of California in exchange for a 10-year advertising rights deal on the sign.[5] The sign was initially colored white and stood beyond the left field wall.[6] Measuring 230 feet (70 m) in height,[7] at the time of its construction it was the tallest structure inOrange County, at 23 stories tall.[5]

In 1979, one year before theLos Angeles Rams moved in, Anaheim Stadium was retrofitted to make it suitable to host American football games, including all decks of seating wrapping around the entire stadium. As a result, the Big A Sign was moved from its position overlooking the stadium into the parking lot, despite protests from Angels fans and owners.[8] Approximately 1,000 people came to watch the sign be moved. However, after it had been moved approximately 10 feet (3.0 m), one of thedollies started to tilt the sign, requiring the seven-hour move to be postponed until the next day.[4]

In 1995, when the Rams moved out of Angel Stadium to become theSt. Louis Rams, a number of the 1979 retrofits were removed. As a result, there were proposals to move the sign back to its original location. However, this did not occur owing to the cost of moving it[3] and because it had become a good meeting place for fans and afforded the Angels the opportunity to advertise to passing motorists.[2]

Use

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Since its move to the parking lot, the Big A Sign has been used to advertise for the Angels' sponsors, and the old scoreboard has been used as an electronic marquee to promote upcomingMajor League Baseball games to passing motorists on the nearby freeway.[9] The halo on the top of the sign lights up to signify to passersby and nearby motorists that the Angels have won a game.[10]

In 2017, the electrical system of the Big A Sign was tampered with, possibly in an attempt to charge a cell phone, as part of an outbreak of vandalism around Angel Stadium. A county supervisor said "the voltage on the ‘Big A’ is so high that you have to have a special certification just to get inside the fence. This guy could have been fried."[7]

References

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  1. ^Pahigian, Josh (2017).The Amazing Baseball Adventure: Ballpark Wonders from the Bushes to the Show. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 42.ISBN 978-1493025084.
  2. ^ab"Popularity of Big A Landmark Hasn't Been Dimmed by Age: Anaheim Stadium: Angel and Ram Fans Find Structure the Place to Meet and Eat Before a Game".Los Angeles Times. July 27, 1990. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
  3. ^abKnight, Graham (July 15, 2007)."Angel Stadium of Anaheim – Los Angeles Angels".BaseballPilgrimages.com. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
  4. ^abWeyler, John (April 19, 1986)."Some Goose Eggs Are on Anaheim Stadium Scoreboard".Los Angeles Times. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
  5. ^abReichard, Kevin (April 14, 2016)."Fifty Years Ago: Designing Angel Stadium".Ballpark Digest. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
  6. ^Paulas, Rick (July 8, 2010)."Pilgrimage: Angel Stadium (continued)".ESPN. Archived fromthe original on March 20, 2017. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
  7. ^abGraham, Jordan (March 9, 2017)."Bulldozer joyride at Angel Stadium, influx of homeless prompts Angels to ask for more police".Orange County Register. Santa Ana, CA. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
  8. ^"Rams: History is repeating itself".The Press-Enterprise. Riverside, CA. November 23, 2014. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
  9. ^Ramsey, Shawn (October 20, 2016)."Top Reasons to Visit Each MLB Stadium".Fox Sports. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
  10. ^"Pilgrimage: Angel Stadium". ESPN. July 12, 2010. Archived fromthe original on March 20, 2017. RetrievedMarch 19, 2017.
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