YOUNG ANGELS: The plunge of the ’91...

YOUNG ANGELS: The plunge of the ’91 Angels to last place makes the team’s inaugural lineup 30 years ago look relatively smashing. . . . The Los Angeles Angels were expected to finish near the bottom of the 10-team American League in 1961, but they won 70 games--the most ever by a major league expansion club (C1). “That was a pretty good club, despite the gloomy forecasts,” said outfielder Ken Hunt. Owner Gene Autry and manager Bill Rigney (above) were all smiles when the team was welcomed at L.A. City Hall.