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Article: FEVER PITCH ANGELS WANT FUTURE REVENUE TO RIVAL YANKEES, RED SOX.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- February 16, 2004
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Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer
ANAHEIM - The momentum began last May, when Arte Moreno purchased the Angels for $184 million, immediately lowered beer prices and cast himself in the role of fan-first owner.
It continued this winter, when a $146 million free-agent spending flurry, set against the backdrop of their regional counterpart's inactivity, netted the Angels two bona fide superstars and priceless public relations points while fortifying a roster one year removed from a World Series championship.
Now, the Angels are looking to ride an unprecedented wave of positive public relations into a bright, red future that looks unlimited and ...