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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF ANGELS BASEBALL MAGAZINE VOL. 14 / ISSUE 4 / 2017 $3.00 RO R RO ANDRELTON “SIMBA” SIMMONS’ PLAY HAS BEEN LOUD AND PROUD Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don’t care if I never get back... Maybe you should care. A DUI could cost you over $15,000 in fines and fees. Maybe a life. Even your own. A sobering thought from the Auto Club. Designate a driver. AAA.com/duieducation Copyright ©2017 Automobile Club of Southern California. All rights reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM THE ARCHIVES The keystone combo of second baseman Bobby Knoop (left) and shortstop Jim Fregosi teamed together up-the-middle for the Angels from 1964-69. Both are members of the Angels Hall of Fame. THETHE OFFICIALOFFICIAL GAMEGAME PUBLICATIONPUBLICATION OFOF ANGELSANGGELS BASEBALLBASSEBALL VOLUME 14 | ISSUE 4 WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THIS ISSUE 4 STAFF DIRECTORY 41 HEANEY’S HEADLINES 83 COOPERSTOWN 133 COACHING STAFF 6 ANGELS SCHEDULE 45 FACETIME 93 ON THE MAP 137 EN ESPAÑOL 9 MEET BUD NORRIS 49 ANGELS ROSTER 96 ON THE SPOT 138 FIVE QUESTIONS WITH... 16 ANGELS IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY 53 ROOKIE DEBUTS 99 ELEVATION 141 ONE ON ONE... 19 ANGELS IN THE COMMUNITY 54 SCORECARD 102 DOMINICAN DANDIES 147 ON THE MARK 23 TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION 57 OPPONENT ROSTERS 105 PUJOLS 600 149 FAST FACT 27 PATH TO THE BIG LEAGUES 60 ANGELS TICKET INFORMATION 114 CHASING 3000 150 THE JUNIOR REPORTER 28 ALL IN THE FAMILY 63 THE BIG A 116 MLB ALL-TIME 153 ON THE TUBE 30 THROUGH THE YEARS 67 WORLD SERIES WIN 119 ARTE AND CAROLE MORENO 155 ANGELS PROMOTIONS 32 NAME GAME 71 NUMBERS GAME 121 EXECUTIVES 156 FAN SUPPORT 35 A LOOK BACK 74 HONORED ALUM 129 MANAGER 37 MLB DRAFT 77 THE WRIGHT STUFF 131 MLB ALL-TIME MANAGERS PUBLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS PUBLICATIONS ANGELS BASEBALL 519 8th Ave., 25th Floor | New York, NY 10018 2000 Gene Autry Way | Anaheim, CA 92806 Tel: 212.697.1460 | Fax: 646.753.9480 Tel: 714.940.2000 facebook.com/pspsports twitter.com/psp_sports facebook.com/Angels @Angels ©2017 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. 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