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    Angels GM Billy Eppler's affinity for franchise icons spurred Mike Trout extension

    by Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times Mar 22, 2019 2 minutes

    TEMPE, Ariz. - Angels general manager Billy Eppler came of age in San Diego during the 1980s.

    His family held season tickets to the Padres, so he spent his childhood watching Tony Gwynn patrol the outfield at Jack Murphy Stadium. He also observed franchise cornerstones that came through Southern California with their teams: Robin Yount and the Milwaukee Brewers; Cal Ripken Jr. and the Baltimore Orioles.

    "I grew

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