Arizona Diamondbacks - wikipedia Arizona Diamondbacks `` Diamondbacks '' redirects here. For other uses, see Diamondback. Arizona Diamondbacks 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season Established in 1998 Team logo Cap insignia Major league affiliations National League ( 1998 -- present ) West Division ( 1998 -- present ) Current uniform Retired numbers 20 51 42 Colors Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand, Black, Teal, White Name Arizona Diamondbacks ( 1998 -- present ) Other nicknames The D - backs, The Snakes, The Rattlesnakes Ballpark Chase Field ( 1998 -- present ) a.k.a. Bank One Ballpark ( 1998 -- 2005 ) Major league titles World Series titles ( 1 ) 2001 NL Pennants ( 1 ) 2001 West Division titles ( 5 ) 1999 2001 2002 2007 2011 Wild card berths ( 1 ) 2017 Front office Owner ( s ) Ken Kendrick Manager Torey Lovullo General Manager Mike Hazen President of Baseball Operations Mike Hazen The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D - backs, are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The club competes in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member of the National League ( NL ) West division. The team has played every home game in franchise history at Chase Field, formerly known as Bank One Ballpark. The Diamondbacks have won one World Series championship ( defeating the New York Yankees in 2001 ) -- becoming the fastest expansion team in the Major Leagues to win a championship, which it did in only the fourth season since the franchise 's inception. Contents 1 Franchise history 2 Logos 3 Radio and television 3.1 Spanish broadcasts 4 Achievements 4.1 Baseball Hall of Famers 4.2 Ford C. Frick Award recipients 4.3 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame 4.4 All - time leaders 4.5 Championships 4.6 Retired numbers 4.7 Season record 5 Personnel 5.1 Current roster 6 Minor league affiliations 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Franchise history Main article : History of the Arizona Diamondbacks See also : 1998 Major League Baseball expansion On March 9, 1995, Arizona was awarded an expansion franchise to begin play for the 1998 season. A $130 million franchise fee was paid to Major League Baseball and on January 16, 1997, the Diamondbacks were officially voted into the National League. The Diamondbacks ' first major league game was played against the Colorado Rockies on March 31, 1998, at Bank One Ballpark. The ballpark was renamed Chase Field in 2005, as a result of Bank One Corporation 's merger with JPMorgan Chase & Co. Since their debut, the Diamondbacks have won five NL West division titles, one NL pennant, and the 2001 World Series. Logos The Diamondbacks ' original colors were purple, black, teal and copper. Their first logo was an italicized block letter `` A '' with a diamond pattern, and the crossbar represented by a snake 's tongue. Prior to their inaugural season, they released their baseball caps. The home cap had a cream color crown with a purple visor and button. The road cap was black and had a turquoise visor and button. Their alternate cap had a turquoise crown with a purple visor and button. Depending on the cap, the `` A '' logo on the front of the cap had different color variations. In the Diamondbacks ' second season, they introduced a new logo which was a copper color snake in the shape of a letter `` D ''. It was used on a solid black cap, which in the beginning, was worn as a road cap. The franchise unveiled new uniforms and colors of Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand and black on November 8, 2006. The red shade is named for the sandstone canyon at Red Rock State Park near Sedona, while the beige ( sand ) shade is named for the Sonoran Desert. A sleeve patch was added featuring a lowercase `` d '' and `` b '' configured to look like a snake 's head. The team also kept the `` D '' logo, but was slightly altered and put on an all red cap to be used as their game cap. They also kept the `` A '' logo with the new colors applied to it, with a solid black cap used as the alternate cap. A similar color scheme is currently used by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. Prior to the 2016 season, the Diamondbacks reincorporated teal into its color scheme while keeping Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand and black. They also unveiled eight different uniform combinations, including two separate home white and away grey uniforms. One major difference between the two sets is that the non-teal uniforms feature a snakeskin pattern on the shoulders, while the teal - trimmed uniforms include a charcoal / grey snakeskin pattern on the back. Arizona also kept the throwback pinstriped sleeveless uniforms from their 2001 championship season for use during Thursday home games. Radio and television The primary television play - by - play voice for the team 's first nine seasons of play was Thom Brennaman, who also broadcasts baseball and college football games nationally for Fox Television. Brennaman was the TV announcer for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds ( along with his father Marty Brennaman ) before being hired by Diamondbacks founder Jerry Colangelo in 1996, two years before the team would begin play. In October 2006, Brennaman left the Diamondbacks to call games with his father for the Reds beginning in 2007, signing a four - year deal ( his FOX duties remained unchanged ). The English language flagship radio station is KTAR. Greg Schulte is the regular radio play - by - play voice, a 25 - year veteran of sports radio in the Phoenix market, also well known for his previous work on Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals and Arizona State University ( ASU ) broadcasts. Jeff Munn is a backup radio play - by - play announcer ; he served as the regular public address announcer at Chase Field in the early days of the franchise. He is well - known to many Phoenix area sports fans, having also served as the public address announcer for the Suns at America West Arena ( now Talking Stick Resort Arena ) in the 1990s. He is also the play - by - play radio voice for ASU women 's basketball. On November 1, 2006, the team announced that the TV voice of the Milwaukee Brewers since 2002, Daron Sutton, would be hired as the Diamondbacks primary TV play - by - play voice. Sutton was signed to a five - year contract with a team option for three more years. Sutton is considered one of the best of the younger generation of baseball broadcasters. His signature chants include `` let 's get some runs '' when the D - backs trail in late innings. Sutton 's father is Hall of Fame pitcher and current Atlanta Braves broadcaster Don Sutton. Former Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs first baseman Mark Grace and former Major League knuckleball pitcher Tom Candiotti were the Diamondbacks primary color analysts for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Former Diamondbacks third baseman Matt Williams also did color commentary on occasion, as did former Cardinals and NBC broadcast legend Joe Garagiola, Sr., a longtime Phoenix - area resident and father of Joe Garagiola, Jr., the first GM of the Diamondbacks ( as head of the Maricopa County Sports Authority in the early 1990s, Garagiola, Jr. was one of the primary people involved in Phoenix obtaining a Major League Baseball franchise ). The Diamondbacks announced in July 2007 that for the 2008 season, all regionally broadcast Diamondbacks TV games will be shown exclusively on Fox Sports Arizona, and a few could possibly be shown on the national Fox MLB telecasts. Fox Sports Arizona ( or FS Arizona ) is currently seen in 2.8 million households in Arizona and New Mexico. The previous flagship station, since the inaugural 1998 season, was KTVK, a popular over-the - air independent station ( and former longtime ABC affiliate ) in Phoenix. From 2009 to 2012, Mark Grace and Daron Sutton were tagged as the main broadcasters of the Diamondbacks with pre-game and postgame shows on Fox Sports Arizona, being hosted by former big - league closer Joe Borowski. On June 21, 2012, Daron Sutton was suspended indefinitely, amid rumors of insubordination. Then on August 24, the team announced that Mark Grace had requested an indefinite leave of absence after being arrested for his second DUI in less than two years ( Grace was later indicted on four DUI counts ). For the remainder of the 2012 season, Sutton was replaced by Greg Schulte ( Jeff Munn replaced Schulte on the radio broadcast ) and Grace was replaced by Luis Gonzalez. At the end of the 2012 season, the team announced that neither Sutton nor Grace would be returning for the 2013 season. On October 18, 2012, the team announced that Bob Brenly would be returning as a broadcaster, and that he would be joined by then - ESPN personality Steve Berthiaume. Spanish broadcasts The flagship Spanish language radio station is KHOV - FM 105.1 with Oscar Soria, Rodrigo Lopez, and Richard Saenz. Games were televised in Spanish on KPHE - LP -- with Oscar Soria and Jerry Romo as the announcers -- but this arrangement ended prior to the 2009 season due to the team switching fully to Fox Sports Arizona and the lack of carriage of KHPE - LP on the Cox cable system. Achievements Baseball Hall of Famers Arizona Diamondbacks Hall of Famers Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Arizona Diamondbacks Roberto Alomar Randy Johnson Alan Trammell Players and managers listed in bold are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Diamondbacks cap insignia. - Randy Johnson is depicted on his Hall of Fame plaque wearing a Diamondbacks cap insignia ; however, the Hall of Fame recognizes the Seattle Mariners as his primary team. Ford C. frick award recipients Arizona Diamondbacks Ford C. Frick Award recipients Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Joe Garagiola Names in bold received the award based primarily on their work as broadcasters for the Diamondbacks. Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Main article : Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Diamondbacks in the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame No. Name Position Tenure Notes -- Jerry Colangelo Owner 1998 -- 2004 20 Luis Gonzalez LF 1999 -- 2006 38 Curt Schilling 2000 -- 2003 Grew up in Phoenix, attended Yavapai College 51 Randy Johnson 1999 -- 2004 2007 -- 2008 All - Time Leaders Main article : List of Arizona Diamondbacks team records Hitting Games played : Luis Gonzalez ( 1999 -- 2006 ) -- 1,194 At bats : Luis Gonzalez -- 4,488 Hits : Luis Gonzalez -- 1,337 Batting average : Greg Colbrunn --. 310 Runs : Luis Gonzalez -- 780 Doubles : Luis Gonzalez -- 310 Triples : Stephen Drew * -- 52 Home runs : Luis Gonzalez -- 224 Runs batted in : Luis Gonzalez -- 774 On - base percentage : Paul Goldschmidt * --. 396 Walks : Luis Gonzalez -- 650 Strikeouts : Chris Young * -- 814 Slugging percentage : Paul Goldschmidt --. 538 Stolen bases : Tony Womack -- 182 Randy Johnson pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pitching ERA : Randy Johnson ( 1999 -- 2004, 2007 -- 08 ) -- 2.83 Wins : Randy Johnson -- 118 Losses : Randy Johnson / Brandon Webb ( 2003 -- 10 ) -- 62 Games : Brad Ziegler * -- 290 Saves : José Valverde -- 98 Innings : Randy Johnson -- 1630.1 Starts : Randy Johnson -- 232 Strikeouts : Randy Johnson -- 2,077 Complete games : Randy Johnson -- 38 Shutouts : Randy Johnson -- 14 WHIP : Curt Schilling -- 1.04 all stats are current as of December 9, 2015 from the Arizona Diamondbacks website. * signifies current Major League player Championships Preceded by New York Yankees World Series Champions 2001 Succeeded by Anaheim Angels Preceded by New York Mets National League Champions 2001 Succeeded by San Francisco Giants Preceded by San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants National League Western Division Champions 1999 2001, 2002 2007 2011 Succeeded by San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants Retired numbers Luis Gonzalez LF Retired August 7, 2010 Randy Johnson Retired August 8, 2015 Jackie Robinson All MLB Honored April 15, 1997 No. 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in 1997 to honor Jackie Robinson. Season record Main article : List of Arizona Diamondbacks seasons Personnel Current roster Arizona Diamondbacks roster Active roster Inactive roster Coaches / Other Pitchers Starting rotation 35 Matt Andriese 32 Clay Buchholz 46 Patrick Corbin 52 Zack Godley 21 Zack Greinke 38 Robbie Ray Bullpen 25 Archie Bradley 40 Andrew Chafin 41 Jake Diekman 66 Yoshihisa Hirano 30 T.J. McFarland 29 Brad Ziegler Closer 31 Brad Boxberger Catchers 5 Alex Avila 2 Jeff Mathis 36 John Ryan Murphy Infielders 13 Nick Ahmed 3 Daniel Descalso 14 Eduardo Escobar 44 Paul Goldschmidt 4 Ketel Marte Outfielders 9 Jon Jay 6 David Peralta 11 A.J. Pollock 28 Steven Souza Pitchers 33 Jake Barrett 61 Silvino Bracho 55 Matt Koch 65 Joey Krehbiel 63 Jared Miller 54 Jimmie Sherfy 34 Braden Shipley Infielders 22 Jake Lamb 74 Domingo Leyba 15 Ildemaro Vargas 53 Christian Walker Outfielders 19 Socrates Brito 1 Jarrod Dyson 16 Chris Owings Manager 17 Torey Lovullo Coaches 23 Mike Butcher ( pitching ) 43 Mike Fetters ( bullpen ) 7 Robby Hammock ( quality control / catching ) 59 Tim Laker ( assistant hitting ) 18 Dave Magadan ( hitting ) 39 Dave McKay ( first base ) 12 Jerry Narron ( bench ) 8 Tony Perezchica ( third base ) 60 Luis Urueta ( coach ) 83 Mark Reed ( bullpen catcher ) 84 Humberto Quintero ( bullpen catcher ) 60 - day disabled list 26 Shelby Miller 99 Taijuan Walker 25 active, 14 inactive 7 - or 10 - day disabled list Suspended list Personal leave Roster and coaches updated August 7, 2018 Transactions Depth chart → All MLB rosters Minor league affiliations Main article : List of Arizona Diamondbacks minor league affiliates Level Team League Location AAA Reno Aces Pacific Coast League Reno, Nevada AA Jackson Generals Southern League Jackson, Tennessee Advanced A Visalia Rawhide California League Visalia, California Kane County Cougars Midwest League Geneva, Illinois Short Season A Hillsboro Hops Northwest League Hillsboro, Oregon Rookie Missoula Osprey Pioneer League Missoula, Montana AZL Diamondbacks Arizona League Scottsdale, Arizona DSL D - backs Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Dominican Republic See also List of Arizona Diamondbacks team records List of Arizona Diamondbacks broadcasters List of managers and ownership of the Arizona Diamondbacks References ^ Jump up to : Gilbert, Steve ( December 3, 2015 ). `` D - backs wow with cutting - edge new uniforms ''. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Organization '' ( PDF ). 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks Media Guide. MLB Advanced Media. April 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks Style Guide ''. Major League Baseball Properties. January 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ `` Baseball Expansion Teams Put in Leagues ''. Southeastern Missourian. January 17, 1997. ^ Jump up to : `` D - backs shed their skin after unveiling new uniforms, colors on runway '' ( Press release ). Arizona Diamondbacks. November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Gilbert, Steve ( November 8, 2006 ). `` D - backs unveil new colors, new look ''. Arizona Diamondbacks. Retrieved December 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Arizona Diamondbacks 2016 Uniforms ''. Arizona Diamondbacks. December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015. Jump up ^ Axisa, Mike ( December 4, 2015 ). `` LOOK : Diamondbacks unveil seven new uniforms for 2016 ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sutton to broadcast Diamondbacks games on D - backs TV network, FOX Sports Net Arizona through 2011 ''. Arizona Diamondbacks. November 1, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` FSN Arizona to become exclusive TV home for the D - backs starting next season '' ( Press release ). Arizona Diamondbacks. July 13, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Piecoro, Nick ( June 27, 2012 ). `` Arizona Diamondbacks SS Stephen Drew 's ankle holds up ''. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Boivin, Paola ( August 24, 2012 ). `` Arizona Diamondbacks hit hard again in the public eye ''. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Merrill, Laurie. `` Mark Grace indicted on 4 DUI counts ''. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Piecoro, Nick ( October 4, 2012 ). `` Diamondbacks announce Mark Grace and Daron Sutton will not return to the broadcast booth ''. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Piecoro, Nick ( October 18, 2012 ). `` Arizona Diamondbacks name Steve Berthiaume, Bob Brenly as TV announcing team ''. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Broadcasters ''. MLB.com. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ Piecoro, Nick ( January 22, 2009 ). `` No Spanish TV broadcasts for D - Backs ''. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Johnson, Randy ''. Baseball Hall of Fame - Hall of Famers. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 27. Jump up ^ `` D - backs All - Time Leaders ''. Arizona Diamondbacks. Retrieved December 9, 2015. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona Diamondbacks official website Arizona Diamondbacks Established in 1998 Based in Phoenix, Arizona Franchise History Expansion Expansion draft Records No - hitters Players Owners and executives Managers Broadcasters Seasons Opening Day starters First - round draft picks Ballparks Chase Field Spring training : Tucson Electric Park Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Culture Baxter the Bobcat D - backs Luchador The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty Lore Randy Johnson 's perfect game Key personnel Owner : Ken Kendrick President and CEO : Derrick Hall General Manager : Mike Hazen Manager : Torey Lovullo World Series championships ( 1 ) 2001 National League pennants ( 1 ) 2001 Division titles ( 5 ) 1999 2001 2002 2007 2011 Wild Card berths ( 1 ) 2017 Minor league affiliates AAA : Reno Aces AA : Jackson Generals A Adv. : Visalia Rawhide A : Kane County Cougars Short A : Hillsboro Hops Rookie Adv : Missoula Osprey Rookie : AZL Diamondbacks DSL Diamondbacks 1 DSL Diamondbacks 2 Broadcasting Television Fox Sports Arizona Radio KMVP - FM KTAR ( AM ) Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks Broadcasters Steve Berthiaume Greg Schulte Bob Brenly Tom Candiotti Seasons ( 21 ) 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Links to related articles Arizona Diamondbacks retired numbers 20 Luis Gonzalez 51 Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks managers Buck Showalter ( 1998 -- 2000 ) Bob Brenly ( 2001 -- 2004 ) Al Pedrique ( 2004 ) Bob Melvin ( 2005 -- 2009 ) A.J. 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Question: when did the diamondbacks become a baseball team
Answer: 1998