Ducks Night at Angel Stadium a Rousing Success

Photo by Matt Brown | Angels By Adam Brady AnaheimDucks.com

In a feel-good night of loving thy neighbor, several Ducks players and alumni – along with countless fans of both teams – took part in the first-ever Ducks Night on Tuesday evening at Angel Stadium.

The event came six months after a very successful Angels Night at Honda Center, in which several Halos took part in pregame and in-game festivities.Photo Gallery

Tuesday night, Ducks players Ryan Getzlaf, Andrew Cogliano, Clayton Stoner, Nate Thompson and alums Guy Hebert, Brad May and Sean Pronger were all part of the revelry. It got underway a few hours before gametime, with Getzlaf, Cogliano and Stoner taking live batting practice (Thompson passed since he is recovering from an Achilles injury.

Getzlaf brought sons Ryder and Gavin, who looked to be in seventh heaven, and Dad met a challenge from his boys when he launched a pitch over the left field wall.

Ryan Getzlaf sends one over the wall in batting practice prior to #DucksNight at Angel Stadium. pic.twitter.com/SliKgiAga4

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“That was my goal today,” said Getzlaf, who was a catcher until the age of 15. “I definitely needed that to happen, because the last time I did this [in 2007] I couldn’t get one out.”

Said Getzlaf, who …

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