After winning their first World Series in 2002, it was obvious that the Walt Disney Corporation was going to set a big dollar value on the Anaheim Angels when they went to sell the franchise. While they eventually sold the team to Arte Moreno in May 2003, for the sum of $180 million, the ownership picture could have been much different if the price tag had been that low, to begin with.
In speaking with Boston radio station WEEI, former Florida Marlins general manager David Samson discussed a number of topics about his tenure with the team.