<P> The team 's founder , entertainer Gene Autry , owned the franchise for its first 36 years . During Autry 's ownership , the team made the playoffs three times , but never won the pennant . The team has gone through several name changes in their history , first changing their name to the California Angels on September 2 , 1965 , with a month still left in the season , in recognition of their upcoming move to the newly constructed Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim at the start of the 1966 season . When The Walt Disney Company took control of the team in 1997 , it extensively renovated Anaheim Stadium , which was then renamed Edison International Field of Anaheim . The City of Anaheim contributed $30 million to the $118 million renovation with a renegotiated lease providing that the names of both the stadium and team contain the word `` Anaheim '' . The team was renamed the Anaheim Angels and became a subsidiary of Disney Sports , Inc. ( later renamed Anaheim Sports , Inc . ) . Under Disney 's ownership and the leadership of manager Mike Scioscia , the Angels won their first pennant and World Series championship in 2002 . </P>
<P> The team 's founder , entertainer Gene Autry , owned the franchise for its first 36 years . During Autry 's ownership , the team made the playoffs three times , but never won the pennant . The team has gone through several name changes in their history , first changing their name to the California Angels on September 2 , 1965 , with a month still left in the season , in recognition of their upcoming move to the newly constructed Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim at the start of the 1966 season . When The Walt Disney Company took control of the team in 1997 , it extensively renovated Anaheim Stadium , which was then renamed Edison International Field of Anaheim . The City of Anaheim contributed $30 million to the $118 million renovation with a renegotiated lease providing that the names of both the stadium and team contain the word `` Anaheim '' . The team was renamed the Anaheim Angels and became a subsidiary of Disney Sports , Inc. ( later renamed Anaheim Sports , Inc . ) . Under Disney 's ownership and the leadership of manager Mike Scioscia , the Angels won their first pennant and World Series championship in 2002 . </P>
when did the anaheim angels change their name
when did the anaheim angels change their name
1997
1997