2002 World Series

The World Series 2002 was the 98th edition of the Finals of the Major League Baseball. The series is one of the most memorable in baseball history. For the first time made ​​it two wild card teams to the World Series. The series started on October 19, 2002 and ended on 27 October 2002. There stood the champion of the American League, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the champion of the National League, the San Francisco Giants, opposite. Winner of the " Best of Seven " series were the Anaheim Angels by a 4-3 win. The Angels won the games 2, 3, 6 and 7, the Giants won their games 1, 4 and 5 for themselves.

For the victorious Angels, who played in the major leagues since 1961, it was the first participation in a World Series ever. The Giants had their last World Series in 1954 (then known as the New York Giants ) won. Since moving to San Francisco in 1957, the Giants managed only twice in the World Series, but lost both the 1962 World Series and the World Series in 1989.

For the World Series MVP Troy Glaus was chosen.

The road to the World Series

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