Article: Angels, not the Dodgers, are the toast of Southern California.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

ANAHEIM, Calif. _ Suddenly, it's Southern California cool to care about the Anaheim Angels.

Everybody who is anybody has the Rally Monkey (stuffed version) wrapped around their necks and a pair of red thundersticks in hand. David Eckstein and Darin Erstad jerseys are more popular than sushi and surfing.

Even Michael Eisner, the invisible CEO of Disney, which has been trying to sell the team for three years, found his way back to Edison Field for the Angels' magical march past the Minnesota Twins for the American League championship.

John Travolta, perched in Eisner's private box, fielded tossed red Angels hats, then autographed them near the ...

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