2002 Sports: The Rally Monkey & A Dispute In The Desert
This article offers a snapshot of 2002 sports, a year that saw dramatic finishes to the World Series, and to a national championship battle in the Fiesta Bowl.
2002 Anaheim Angels
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The 2002 World Series: Wild All The Way To The End
The 2002 World Series is marked in history by two things. Two wild-cards, the Anaheim Angels and San Francisco Giants, faced off in the Fall Classic. This is the only instance of a wild-card showdown in either the World Series or the Super Bowl as of 2013. The other historical benchmark is more basic–the Angels and Giants turned in a classic seven-game showdown replete with heartbreak, a dramatic comeback and a rally cheer that proved prophetic.