<P> The 2002 World Series was a best - of - seven playoff series to determine Major League Baseball ( MLB ) 's champion for the 2002 season . It was the 98th series played between the American League ( AL ) and National League ( NL ) champions . The AL champion Anaheim Angels played the NL champion San Francisco Giants for the title . The series was played from October 19 -- 27 , 2002 at Pacific Bell Park ( now AT&T Park ) in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim ( now Angel Stadium ) in Anaheim . The Angels defeated the Giants four games to three to win their first World Series championship . </P>
<P> The 2002 World Series was a best - of - seven playoff series to determine Major League Baseball ( MLB ) 's champion for the 2002 season . It was the 98th series played between the American League ( AL ) and National League ( NL ) champions . The AL champion Anaheim Angels played the NL champion San Francisco Giants for the title . The series was played from October 19 -- 27 , 2002 at Pacific Bell Park ( now AT&T Park ) in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim ( now Angel Stadium ) in Anaheim . The Angels defeated the Giants four games to three to win their first World Series championship . </P>
who won the mlb world series in 2002
who won the mlb world series in 2002
The AL champion Anaheim Angels
The AL champion Anaheim Angels