Article: Despite Notable Achievements, Disney's Heart Was Never in Baseball.

By Bernard J. Wolfson, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 17--The Walt Disney Co. put Anaheim before the Angels' name, gave them a glittering stadium to play in, and then delivered the team's first World Series ring. But despite its recent success, the Burbank-based overlord of a far-flung entertainment empire does not have its heart in Major League Baseball.

Disney has wanted to sell the Angels at least since 1999, when it first notified baseball Commissioner Bud Selig of its intention -- just months after taking full control of the team following the death of former owner Gene Autry. The search for a ...

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