| The concept of Broken Halo was derived from the political history of
what was once the Anaheim Angels, who are also known as “The Halos”.
The baseball team has gone through several name changes in its history,
first changing it to the California Angels in 1965. The Disney Company
took control in 1997, and extensively renovated the Angel Stadium while
stating that both the stadium's name and the team's name contain the
word “Anaheim” in it- making it known that it was absolutely imperative
that everyone knew where the roots and history of the team came from.
Hence, the team became known and loved as the Anaheim Angels.
In 2005, new owner Arte Moreno wanted to tap into the Los Angeles media
market by changing the Anaheim Angels into the Los Angeles Angels. This
obviously didn't sit very well with the city of Anaheim or the team
fanatics. With a standing agreement (Disney's deal & conditions),
the city of Anaheim and Angel fans backed their roots and demanded that
“Anaheim” was kept in the team name as well as the stadium name as
promised in 1997. Meeting the city's demands half-way, the team name
was changed to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The city, the fans
and even the Los Angeles Dodgers vehemently disputed the change but the
name stood and sadly, still stands today.
There's nothing more tragic than seeing a legendary entity lose its
roots on grounds to gain media and money. The Angels sold their soul to
the Devil. They are the fallen angels; the Broken Halos. |
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