Angels owner Arte Moreno to explore selling team

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After 20 years, Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno will explore selling the team.

Moreno, 76, bought the Angels in 2003 for $184 million from The Walt Disney Company. The team is now reportedly valued at over $2 billion. 

General manager Perry Minasian, left, applauds Shohei Ohtani while Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno waits to give him the Angels Most Valuable Player award before a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim Sept. 25, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.  (John McCoy/Getty Images)

"It has been a great honor and privilege to own the Angels for 20 seasons," Moreno said in a statement. 

"As an organization, we have worked to provide our fans an affordable and family-friendly ballpark experience while fielding competitive lineups, which included some of the game’s all-time greatest players.

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"Although this difficult decision was entirely our choice and deserved a great deal of thoughtful consideration, my family and I have ultimately come to the conclusion that now is the time. Throughout this process, we will continue to run the franchise in the best interest of our fans, employees, players and business partners."

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno, left, applauds as Mike Trout steps up to bat against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning of a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium March 11, 2021, in Tempe, Ariz.  (Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

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The Angels have retained Galatioto Sports Partners as their financial advisor as they explore the