According to an annual fan survey conducted by ESPN The Magazine, The Los Angeles Angels -- my longtime adopted team -- have been ranked the #1 franchise in American sports in terms of fan satisfaction.Or, in their words: "Our seventh annual survey says the Angels are best at giving fans what they want."
A tip of the cap first needs to be given to Angels' owner Arturo Moreno, who -- while not completely transforming a game experience -- has been impeccable at giving fans the small things that they want: affordable tickets, affordable parking, affordable food and beer, and winning baseball.
Additionally, another tip of the cap needs to be pointed towards decade-long manager Mike Scioscia and former general manager Bill Stoneman; the men who are responsible for building a team from the ground up, creating a winning atmosphere in Anaheim, maintaining that success, and providing the bedrock foundation for all of this.
From someone who was a fan of the team since their childhood and through the 90s, thank you to these men (and everyone in the organization) for simply giving me 162 meaningful baseball games to watch nearly every year.
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