Troy Glaus Angels' slugger came through in the clutch; Anaheim third baseman hit .385 with ten hits, seven runs and eight RBI in World Series triumph over San Francisco.

From: Baseball Digest | Date: February 1, 2003| Author: Shuttlesworth, Chris | Copyright information

IF THE GIANTS HAD HELD ON TO WIN Game 6 and the 2002 World Series, Barry Bonds very likely would have been named the Series Most Valuable Player.

Instead, Troy Glaus, the man who paced Bonds every step of the way, earned the accolade.

"I don't know about Troy ever being overlooked," said manager Mike Scioscia about his third baseman, who batted .385 with three homers and eight RBI in the Series. "Troy Glaus stepped up and did what big-game players do in a ser...

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