{"id":141421,"date":"2026-05-28T04:28:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/new-law-could-force-huge-mlb-franchise-to-change-its-name\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T04:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:28:50","slug":"new-law-could-force-huge-mlb-franchise-to-change-its-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/new-law-could-force-huge-mlb-franchise-to-change-its-name\/","title":{"rendered":"New law could force huge MLB franchise to change its name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tnl-wp-lead-asset-lead-asset\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_16399740\" class=\"wp-caption\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A LAWMAKER has proposed a new law hoping to change a major MLB franchise\u2019s name, and it wouldn\u2019t be the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim\/\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> franchise previously underwent several name changes dating back to 1965.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module \">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-main\">The US Sun<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In March, California Democratic Assemblymember Avelino Valencia proposed legislation, which would change the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim\/\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> name to the Anaheim Angels.<\/p>\n<p>However, the name change would only occur if the city of Anaheim \u201creceives a surplus land exemption for the sale or lease of Angel Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new name would be required on all team promotional materials.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe requirement would not apply if the city and the team reach a separate agreement on the name.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16380527\/mlb-gio-urshela-25m-retirement-not-sad-moment\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/new-york-yankees-third-baseman-1081979433.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">&#8216;RESPECT&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">MLB star who spent decade in league and earned over $25m announces retirement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16386985\/mlb-fan-fantasy-football-forfeit\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/SC-Fantasy-Forfeit-Comp-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">ROYAL BLUSH<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">MLB fan spotted on live TV broadcast doing fantasy football forfeit in stands<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mlb\/\">Angels<\/a> may represent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> in their current name, but their stadium is located in Anaheim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/california\/\">California<\/a> cities are roughly 26 miles apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnaheim has been home to this franchise for nearly 60 years. Residents built the stadium, packed the stands, and cheered with their rally monkeys all the way to a World Series title in 2002,\u201d Valencia said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat history belongs to our community, and the team\u2019s name should too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said that \u201cnaming the team after its host city, Anaheim, is critical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNaming it after Los Angeles, a rival sports city, sends a clear message to the world that the actual host city, Anaheim, is secondary and not worthy of carrying the team name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 1965, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim\/\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> changed their name to the California Angels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The name was changed once again in 1997 to the Anaheim Angels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOwner Arte Moreno changed the name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2005, and the club dropped the of Anaheim moniker prior to the 2016 season,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16395538\/trevor-bauer-car-crash-mclaren\/\">MLB\u2019s<\/a> website states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Sun has reached out to the Los Angeles Angels for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/16400362\/mlb-los-angeles-angels-name-change\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\nMore: https:\/\/theglobaltrack.com\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/corinthiames.com.br\/<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Getty A LAWMAKER has proposed a new law hoping to change a major MLB franchise\u2019s name, and it wouldn\u2019t be the first time.\u00a0 The Los Angeles Angels franchise previously underwent several name changes dating back to 1965.\u00a0 Sign up for The US Sun newsletter Thank you! 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