Arte Moreno finally sells Angels. Anaheim's long nightmare is over.
Los Angeles Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Arte Moreno, the controversial owner of the Los Angeles Angels, is selling the team to Stan Kroenke, owner of the Los Angeles Rams, for a record $4 billion, pending MLB approval.
- Moreno's 23-year tenure began with promise, including signing star players and increasing fan attendance, but ultimately alienated fans through poor management decisions, controversial team renaming, and costly contracts for declining players.
- The Angels have struggled in recent years, failing to make the playoffs for 11 seasons, losing star player Shohei Ohtani without compensation, and facing fan protests amid deteriorating stadium conditions and lackluster promotions.
- Moreno's ownership was marred by scandal, including a former Anaheim mayor's guilty plea related to an attempted illegal campaign donation connected to an Angel Stadium sale involving Moreno's company.
- Fans and local figures express cautious optimism about the team's future under Kroenke, hoping for a new era that leaves behind the negativity associated with Moreno's reign.
