Freeway Series

The Freeway Series refers to a series of baseball games played between Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of the American League and the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League. The series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, the home of both teams (the Angels have been based in Anaheim since 1966.)

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Baseball - Major League Baseball's - Los Angeles Angels - American League - Los Angeles Dodgers - National League - Freeway - Los Angeles - Anaheim

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The first exhibition game between the two clubs (won by the Angels) was played in 1962 in Palm Springs, at the time the spring training home of the Angels. The first actual Series was played at Dodger Stadium April 6-7, 1963. The Angels won both of the two games played.

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Palm Springs - Spring training - Dodger Stadium

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Since the commencement of regular-season interleague play in 1997, the Angels have an edge of 28 interleague games won to the Dodgers' 22.

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After the Angels added "Los Angeles" to their official name in 2005, the rivalry got somewhat more interesting. Fans at the first game of a three game series between the two team at Dodger Stadium displayed signs and shirts that made fun of the Angels' name change by saying, "The Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles". In addition, ticket stubs said, "Anaheim Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers".

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