| 2002 American League Championship Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 8–13 | |||||||||
| MVP | Adam Kennedy (Anaheim) | |||||||||
| Umpires | Ed Montague Mike Everitt Brian Gorman Larry Young Dana DeMuth Ed Rapuano | |||||||||
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| Television | Fox (United States) MLB International (International) | |||||||||
| TV announcers | Thom Brennaman and Steve Lyons (Fox) Gary Thorne and Ken Singleton (MLB International) | |||||||||
| Radio | ESPN (National) KLAC (ANA) | |||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jon Miller and Joe Morgan (ESPN Radio) Rory Markas and Terry Smith (KLAC) | |||||||||
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The 2002 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was a matchup between the Wild Card Anaheim Angels and the Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins. The Angels advanced to the Series after dethroning the reigning four-time AL Champion New York Yankees in the 2002 American League Division Series three games to one. The Twins made their way into the Series after beating the Athletics three games to two. The Angels won the Series four games to one and went on to defeat the San Francisco Giants in the 2002 World Series to win their first World Series championship.