The 2002 anaheim angels roster for the mlb regular season and playoffs. Anaheim angels 2002 world series champions cap hat black mlb baseball. What was the roster for the angels in 2002 in the world series. Angels 2002 world series run airing on fox sports west. It contains all seven games of the teams improbable world series. Anaheim angels 2002 world series champs oversized trophy. Under the leadership of scioscia, the angels ended their 15year playoff drought in 2002, winning the al wild card and ultimately winning the franchises first world series, a series that pitted the angels against a san francisco giants team managed by scioscias former dodgers teammate dusty baker. A special dvd audiofeature allows fans to watch the world series television broadcast and listen to the angels radio network announcers. The 2002 major league baseball season finished with two wildcard teams, the anaheim angels defeating the san francisco giants in seven games, for the world series championship. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Troy percival shuts the door and the anaheim angels are the 2002 world champions check out for more. Major league baseball, mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national league, american league, division. Astros vs dodgers, world series batting leaders, world series pitching leaders. The 2002 anaheim angels team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2002 season.
They compete in major league baseball mlb as a member club of the american league al west division. Anaheim angels over san francisco giants 43 are you a stathead. Anaheim all 11 of the angels postseason victories from their world series title in 2002 will be broadcast on fox sports west beginning on monday, the club announced friday. There were five starters, but kevin appier was the ace for the 2002 anaheim angels team and the other four starters were ramon ortiz, dennis cook, john lackey and jarred washburn, there were many. Anaheim angels 2002 world series champs oversized trophy pin. Oct 19, 2002 2002 world series it was no surprise that an american league team had once again dominated the 2002 race with powerful hitting, great defense and outstanding pitching on the mound. Custom 2002 anaheim angels mlb world series championship ring. The 2002 anaheim angels team roster seen on this page. Anaheim angels, 2002 world series champions democratic underground it was a great year for angels baseball. It was the 98th series between the champions of the american league and national league, here respectively the anaheim angels and the san francisco giants. The version here is troy glaus 2002 anaheim angels world series ring, he was the year mvp and led the team to collect the 2002 world series ring. The 98th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion anaheim angels and the national league nl champion san francisco giants. The angels won the series four games to one and went on to defeat the san francisco giants in the 2002 world series to win their first world series championship.
Nov 14, 20 in august 2002, streamed the firstever live full length mlb game over the internet when the texas rangers and new york yankees faced off at yankee stadium. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. The san francisco giants, seeking its first world series title since 1954, were pitted against the anaheim angels, in its first world series, in a 7 game classic marked by moonshots, rally monkeys, and. And yet, it was the smallball anaheim angels who won the allcalifornia matchup in the franchises first world series since its founding in 1961. Anaheim angels world series champs executive framed set limited 2,002. Almost nobody noticed it, but a major league team changed its name prior to the 2016 season. The twins made their way into the series after beating the. The series featured the american league champion anaheim angels defeating the national league champion san francisco giants, 43, to win the franchises first ever world series. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. The bigger angels boxed set, the anaheim angels 2002 world series collection, is much more straightforward.
The angels advanced to the series after dethroning the reigning fourtime al champion new york yankees in the 2002 american league division series three games to one. World series history framed jersey angels baseball fight song mlb teams sports teams mike trout wrigley field world of sports. The 2002 anaheim angels world series championship ring is the most recent and the only angels world series ring untill 2018. Standing in the angels way was the minnesota twins. In the 98th world series between the american league al champion anaheim angels and the national league nl champion san francisco giants. All the glory of the anaheim angels 2002 world series championship is now digitally preserved on this official dvd.
Not that the angels couldnt flex their muscles, too. The angels finished the regular season with a record of 9963, 4 games behind the oakland athletics in the american league west standings, but qualified for the franchises first ever wild card. Seven games later, anaheim was the champs, though the yankees 103, oakland 103 and atlanta 101 all had won more. For starters, the angels had not even been to the postseason for 15 years before everything came together in one magical season that resulted in the franchises only world series title. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The 2002 american league championship series alcs was a matchup between the wild card anaheim angels and the central division champion minnesota twins. The angels have played home games at angel stadium since 1966. With david eckstein, troy glaus, adam kennedy, benji gil. It commemorated being the major league baseball mlbs champion for the 2002 season. Slipped into a team style sheet was a detail almost nobody noticed until this june. Sep 25, 2018 since taking over the team for the 2000 season, he has led the angels to six al west titles and their only world series championship back in 2002. It was the 98th series between the champions of the american league al and national league nl, here respectively the anaheim angels and the san francisco giants. The 2002 world series featured the anaheim angels, who were looking for the first championship in franchise history in their first trip to the fall classic, against the san francisco giants, who were chasing their first championship since relocating from new york in 1958, winning the 1954 world series over the cleveland indians.
On the verge of clinching a world series berth just to be denied that opportunity. Anaheim angels, which won 2002 world series, were among teams being discussed by major league baseball in 2001 to undergo contraction by merging with oakland athletics m. Officially licensed anaheim angels 2002 world series champs oversized trophy pin ltd. The angels and barry bonds finally made it to their first world series in the first matchup of wild card teams. They went 9963 in the regular season and made the playoffs as the wild card team. Things would get off to a rocky start for the halos as they began the year with an interleague series against the chicago cubs in anaheim.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. What was the roster for the angels in 2002 in the world. Check out the 2002 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseballs leaders in home runs, era, and more. Starting off 614, the lore of the rally monkey, a hip new manager, the. It was a great day in franchise history as it was the clubs first championship. This set contains all seven games from the 2002 world series, a fall classic that found the wild card anaheim angels, managed by mike scioscia defeating the san francisco giants. The anaheim angels 2002 season was the franchises 42nd, and it ended with the teams first american league pennant and world series championship. World series anaheim angels mlb shirts for sale ebay. Starting off 614, the lore of the rally monkey, a hip new manager, the emergence of a lightsout bullpen, and of course, the glorious. The 3 time all star and 3 time silver slugger played an integral part in the 2002 world series run as he led the league in doubles and would go on to have possibly his best season in the bigs. It was a surprise however, that the team left standing at the.
Who was on the 2002 angels world series team answers. There are 3 different versions of this ring, and this is the largest and most desirable among collectors. The radio broadcasts of several of the games will also be aired on klaa am 830. Anaheim the 2002 angels enjoyed one of the most improbable runs to a world series championship in baseball history. Apr 29, 2017 there were so many good things going for the angels this year.
Before you buy, check the angels and rangers schedule and also the angel stadium and globe life park in arlington seating charts to get the best seats. Mar 12, 2003 anaheim angels, which won 2002 world series, were among teams being discussed by major league baseball in 2001 to undergo contraction by merging with oakland athletics m. Apr 05, 2014 it took a threerun shot in the seventh, a solo shot and a tworun double in the eighth off the giants bullpen as anaheim erased a fiverun deficit to steal game 6 of the world series saturday. There were so many good things going for the angels this year. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Customized mlb 2002 anaheim angels world series championship ring. San francisco giants 1 at anaheim angels 4, f anaheim completed its magical, rally monkeyinspired run to the franchises firstever championship before 44,598 at edison field.
On a team filled with unlikely characters and unbelievable moments, it was donnellys rise from an unknown minor league journeyman to an elite reliever during the run to the 2002 world series title that had angels fans hailing him as. The 2002 world series was the 98th edition of the fall classic, held from october 1927, 2002. Anaheim angels 2002 world series champs oversized trophy pin ltd. The giants reggie sanders watches his sacrifice fly during the second inning of game 7 of the world series in anaheim, calif. This commemorative flag honors the only time the angels made it to the world series to date. This sevendvd collection contains every pitch, hit, clutch home run, sterling defensive play, and rally monkeymemory along with each glorious anaheim angels 2002 world series championship moment. Angels of anaheim the angels have undergone many changes to their team name alone in their 54 seasons on earth. Anaheim angels 2002 world series champions cap hat. Anaheim brendan donnelly cant believe its been 17 years.
Under the leadership of scioscia, the angels ended their 15year playoff drought in 2002, winning the al wild card and ultimately winning the franchises first world series, a series that pitted the angels against a san francisco giants team managed by. San francisco giants this allcalifornia final featured the first fall classic matchup of two wild card teams and set numerous records as the anaheim angels captured their first world series championship. The 2002 world series was the championship series of major league baseball mlbs 2002 season. It was a surprise however, that the team left standing at the end of the marathon was not the new york yankees. The 2002 world series was a bestofseven playoff series to determine the champion of major league baseball for the 2002 season. This specially made oversized 6 tall puzzled pin comes in an 8 x 10 cherry wood frame. Its the first time two wild card teams are playing for baseballs biggest prize. Angels take the lead 2002 world series pictures cbs news. Major league baseball official program fall classics. The anaheim angels had already knocked out the new york yankees in the alds and now had their sights set on reaching the first world series in club history. Anaheim storm folded after 20042005 season because of low attendance nfl team. This was the first world series since the 1995 inception of the wild card in major league baseball and the last until 2014 in.