query: what year did arizona diamondbacks win the world series?

title: 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2007 season started with the Diamondbacks attempting to win the NL West Division. The Arizona Diamondbacks' biggest move in the offseason was when, on January 9, 2007, they got their 2001 World Series co-MVP back, pitcher Randy Johnson after making a blockbuster deal with the New York Yankees, sending to New York relief pitcher Luis Vizcaíno and three other prospects. However, Johnson suffered from injuries and underwent season-ending surgery in early August. Despite Johnson's absence and the fact they had fewer runs scored (712) to runs allowed (732), the Diamondbacks won their first

title: 2001 World Series

text: 2001 World Series The 2001 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2001 season. The 97th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Arizona Diamondbacks and the three-time defending World Series champions and American League (AL) champion New York Yankees. The Diamondbacks defeated the Yankees, four games to three to win the series. Considered one of the greatest World Series of all time, memorable aspects included two extra-inning games and three late-inning comebacks. Diamondbacks pitchers Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling were both named World Series Most Valuable

title: 1969 World Series

text: their eighth year of existence. Two teams later surpassed that, as the Florida Marlins won the 1997 World Series in their fifth year (also becoming the first wild card team to win a World Series) and the Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series in their fourth year of play. This was the first World Series since to have games played in New York that didn't involve the New York Yankees; it was also the first World Series in which neither the New York Giants nor Brooklyn Dodgers (as both teams had moved to California in 1958) represented New York

title: 2001 World Series

text: set was released. All seven games are included on this set. All quotes are from Joe Buck unless otherwise noted. 2001 World Series The 2001 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2001 season. The 97th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Arizona Diamondbacks and the three-time defending World Series champions and American League (AL) champion New York Yankees. The Diamondbacks defeated the Yankees, four games to three to win the series. Considered one of the greatest World Series of all time, memorable aspects included two

title: 2000 World Series

text: measure of revenge for Roger Clemens. He won the World Series in the same stadium he lost it at in 1986 while with the Yankees' fierce rival, the Boston Red Sox. Incidentally, members of the 1986 Mets World Series team threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game. 2000 World Series (4–1): New York Yankees (A.L.) over New York Mets (N.L.) 2000 would be the last World Series title the Yankees would win for nine years, though they would remain competitive each year. They lost the 2001 World Series to the Arizona Diamondbacks in seven games and the 2003

title: 1985 World Series

text: be equalled by the 2012 San Francisco Giants. The Cardinals' .185 batting average was the lowest for a seven-game World Series until the New York Yankees hit .183 in the 2001 World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cardinals also scored only thirteen total runs—an all-time low for a seven-game series—scoring only once in the final 26 innings of the series. If they had held on for the win in Game 6, they still would have been outscored in the series 15–13. The Royals did not play in another postseason game until the 2014 American League Wild Card Game. 1985

title: 2001 World Series

text: a .183 batting average, the lowest in a seven-game World Series. This and the 2002 World Series were the last two consecutive World Series to have game sevens until the World Series of 2016 and 2017. The 2001 World Series was the subject of an HBO documentary, "Nine Innings from Ground Zero", in 2004. The Arizona Diamondbacks began play in 1998, along with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, as the youngest expansion team in Major League Baseball (MLB). After a mediocre debut season, the Diamondbacks finished the following year first in the National League (NL) West with a record, but

title: 2001 World Series

text: Series. It was also the first, and remains the only, major professional sports championship for the state of Arizona. In 2009, Game 7 of the 2001 World Series was chosen by "Sports Illustrated" as the Best Postseason Game of the Decade (2000–2009). 2001 World Series (4–3): Arizona Diamondbacks (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.) For the second consecutive year, Fox carried the World Series over its network with its top broadcast team, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver (himself a Yankees broadcaster). This was the first year of Fox's exclusive rights to the World Series (in the previous contract, Fox only

title: 2001 World Series

text: Diamondbacks won game 6 in blowout, forcing a decisive game 7. In the final game, the Yankees led in the ninth inning before the Diamondbacks staged a comeback against closer Mariano Rivera, capped off by a walk-off, bases-loaded bloop single by Luis Gonzalez to clinch Arizona's championship victory. This was the third World Series to end in a bases-loaded, walk-off hit, following and . Among several firsts, the 2001 World Series was: the first World Series championship for the Diamondbacks; the first World Series ever played in the state of Arizona and the Mountain Time Zone; the first championship for

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Diamondbacks have won five NL West division titles, one NL pennant, one Wild Card game, and the 2001 World Series. 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.

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Arizona Diamondbacks 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. They remain

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks This article is about the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks (often shortened as the "D-Backs"), an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, were formed in 1998, based at Bank One Ballpark. This followed five years of preparation under the leadership of Jerry Colangelo. The Diamondbacks won the World Series championship in 2001, becoming the fastest expansion team in the Major Leagues to win a championship, doing so in only the fourth season since inception in 1998. Financial difficulties were then encountered and the home field was renamed to Chase Field in

title: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: Braves in five games in the NLCS. In the World Series, they won a dramatic seven-game series against the New York Yankees on a walk-off hit by Gonzalez, against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. The Arizona Diamondbacks became the fastest expansion franchise in Major League Baseball history to win a World Series title in just their fourth season. The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks held their 4th Spring training at Tucson Electric Park in Tucson, Arizona. Notes: "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" Arizona

title: 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to repeat as World Series champions. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 98-64, good enough for the division title. Randy Johnson would finish the season as the NL Cy Young Award winner and become the second pitcher to win five Cy Young Awards. During the 2002 season, Luis Gonzalez received publicity as a piece of gum chewed by Gonzalez during a spring training game was sold for $10,000 on April 15, 2002. The buyer

title: 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" New York wins series, 3-1 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1998 expansion season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a highly surprising record of 100-62, good enough for the NL West division title. In the NLDS, however, they fell in four games to the New York Mets on Todd Pratt's infamous home run. Randy Johnson would win the NL Cy Young Award and become

title: 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: was Curt Mueller, owner of Mueller Sports Medicine Inc., manufacturer of the gum, Quench. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" St. Louis wins the series, 3-0 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to repeat as World Series champions. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division.

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: and Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals (the eventual 2006 World Series winners) were runners-up in the voting. 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 77-85 record from 2005. They looked to contend in what was once again a weak National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 76-86, a fourth place tie with the Colorado Rockies in the division. During the 2005 off-season, the Diamondbacks made several key moves to bolster a disappointing pitching staff and improve the team defensively. Highly regarded pitching coach Bryan Price (who was

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: era. He was the fourth to do so all time, joining the ranks of John Reilly, Babe Herman, and Tip O'Neill . He was also the fastest to do so, accomplishing this feat within of 2 weeks. History of the Arizona Diamondbacks This article is about the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks (often shortened as the "D-Backs"), an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, were formed in 1998, based at Bank One Ballpark. This followed five years of preparation under the leadership of Jerry Colangelo. The Diamondbacks won the World Series championship in 2001, becoming the

title: Arizona League Diamondbacks

text: Arizona League Diamondbacks The Arizona League Diamondbacks are a minor league baseball team located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. They are a Class Rookie team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks since they began play in 1996. While the Diamondbacks began play in 1998, their rookie league team started two seasons before in order to jump start player development, and were the first team with a Diamondbacks affiliation to begin play. The Diamondbacks did not field a rookie league team from 2001-2010. Starting in 2011, the Arizona League Diamondbacks play

title: 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1998 expansion season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a highly surprising record of 100-62, good enough for the NL West division title. In the NLDS, however, they fell in four games to the New York Mets on Todd Pratt's infamous home run. Randy Johnson would win the NL Cy Young Award and become the third pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats;

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: analyst on Diamondbacks television broadcasts. In 2001, the team was led by two of the most dominant pitchers in all of baseball: Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. Arizona had postseason victories over the St. Louis Cardinals (3–2 in the NLDS) and the Atlanta Braves (4–1 in the NLCS) to advance to the World Series where, in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City, they beat the three-time reigning champions, the New York Yankees, 4 to 3, to become the youngest expansion franchise to win the World Series (in just their fourth season of play). The

title: 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1999 season, in which they won 100 games in just their 2nd season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 85-77, good enough for third place in the division. Randy Johnson tied a modern record with six victories in April 2000. He would lead the league in strikeouts with 347 and in winning percentage. Johnson won his third Cy Young Award, and became the third National League pitcher to win the trophy in

title: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: wins the series, 3-2 October 27, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona October 28, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona October 30, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York October 31, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City November 1, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York November 3, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona November 4, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona Notes: 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Luis Gonzalez Randy Johnson Curt Schilling 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, in their fourth year of existence, looked

title: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the Diamondbacks' inaugural season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League Western Division. They finished the season 33 games behind the National League Champion San Diego Padres with a record of 65-97, last in the division. However, they would improve in 1999, finishing with a record of 100-62 and winning 35 games more than the previous year. Jeff Suppan was the last player from the inaugural team still active in Major League Baseball when he retired in 2012. The two expansion teams set to debut in

title: 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: The play was considered a major highlight in their first Wild Card game in franchise history, winning 11–8 that night at home. The Diamondbacks also became the first team to record 4 triples in a single playoff game since the Boston Americans in the 1903 World Series. They subsequently lost to the Dodgers in the NLDS. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt won his third Silver Slugger Award as the best offensive player at his position in the National League. 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 20th season in Major League Baseball and their 20th season

title: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, in their fourth year of existence, looked to improve on their 2000 season. They had to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. Arizona had the best one-two pitching combination in the majors: Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, who combined for 43 victories. Outfielder Luis Gonzalez slugged 57 home runs. They finished the regular season with a record of 92-70, which was good enough for the division title. In the playoffs, they won their NLDS matchup vs. St. Louis on a walk-off hit by Tony Womack. They defeated the

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: and drive in a run in his second MLB plate appearance. In their first five seasons of existence, the Diamondbacks won three division titles (1999, 2001, 2002) a National League pennant (2001) and a World Series championship (2001). In 1999, Arizona won 100 games in only its second season to win the NL West title. They lost to the New York Mets in four games in the NLDS. Colangelo fired Showalter after a relatively disappointing 2000 season, and replaced him with Bob Brenly, the former Giants catcher and coach, who had up to that point been working as a color

title: 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 21st season in Major League Baseball and their 21st season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West Division. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his second season with the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks began the regular season on March 29 against the Colorado Rockies and finished the season on September 30 against the San Diego Padres. The D-backs missed the playoffs after having won the wild card in 2017. The Diamondbacks started the season with nine consecutive series wins, the first National

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: 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.

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: previous mark was held by the Florida Marlins. This was the first time since that the home team won all seven games of a World Series, and the Diamondbacks were the first National League team to do so. An estimated orderly crowd of over 300,000 celebrated at the Diamondbacks victory parade, held at Bank One Ballpark and the surrounding downtown Phoenix streets on November 7, 2001. This was the first major professional sports championship for the state of Arizona and the first for a team (in the four major North American professional sports leagues) owned or controlled by Colangelo, whose

title: Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players

text: August 12, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Daulton Varsho (born July 2, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Varsho attended the Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Wisconsin, graduating in 2014. He enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and played college baseball for the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. He was named the Horizon League Player of the Year in his sophomore year, 2016. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected him in the second round, with the 68th overall selection, of the

title: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: (36th, 1997), Jack Cust (first, 1997) and Junior Spivey (36th round, 1996); and outfielders Ron Calloway (eighth, 1997) and Jason Conti (32nd, 1996). "Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the Diamondbacks' inaugural season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League Western Division. They finished the season 33 games behind the National League Champion San Diego Padres with a record of 65-97, last in the

title: Arizona League Diamondbacks

text: games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. They previously played at Tucson Electric Park from 1998–2001 and at Scottsdale Stadium and Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 1996-97. Arizona League Diamondbacks The Arizona League Diamondbacks are a minor league baseball team located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. They are a Class Rookie team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks since they began play in 1996. While the Diamondbacks began play in 1998, their rookie league team started two seasons before in order to jump start player development, and were the first

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 77-85 record from 2005. They looked to contend in what was once again a weak National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 76-86, a fourth place tie with the Colorado Rockies in the division. During the 2005 off-season, the Diamondbacks made several key moves to bolster a disappointing pitching staff and improve the team defensively. Highly regarded pitching coach Bryan Price (who was already a resident of nearby Scottsdale) was hired not long after he resigned from the Seattle Mariners after 19

text: RBIs (9th), and 34 walks (8th) in 63 games. He was both a Northwest League Mid-Season All Star and a Northwest League Post-Season All Star for Hillsboro. Alexander Edward Young (born September 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Young attended Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 32nd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and attended Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round

title: 1987 World Series

text: the home team won every game; this happened again in (also a Twins championship, this time over the Atlanta Braves) and in with the Arizona Diamondbacks defeating the New York Yankees. The World Series win was the first for the Twins franchise since 1924, when the team was located in Washington, D.C., and was known as the Washington Senators. This is the first World Series in which the series logo appeared on the jerseys; only the Cardinals wore it, however, while the Twins did not. The 1987 World Series was notable in several regards: It featured the first World Series

title: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2008 season was the 11th season of the franchise in Major League Baseball. Arizona tried to defend their NL West title after winning the division the previous year. But despite a franchise-best 20-8 start in the months of March & April, they couldn't maintain the division lead late in the season and collapsed with many losing streaks and stumbled to an 82-80 record, good enough for a second-place finish, only two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2008 season saw the best start in Diamondbacks history, going 20-8 in March/April and end

title: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 84–78 record from 2003. The Diamondsbacks hoped to contend for a postseason berth in what was a weaker National League West than in years past, but finished the season with a record of 51–111, in last place in the division and the worst record by

title: 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: consecutive seasons. Johnson recorded his 3000th strikeout on September 10, 2000, as he whiffed Florida Marlins' third baseman Mike Lowell. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1999 season, in which they won 100 games in just their 2nd season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 85-77, good enough for third place in the

title: 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: Batted In" 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 98-64 record from 2002. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 84-78, good enough for third place in the division. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI

title: 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 98-64 record from 2002. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 84-78, good enough for third place in the division. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: joined by then-ESPN personality Steve Berthiaume. 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. <nowiki>*</nowiki> signifies current Major League player Arizona Diamondbacks 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

title: 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2014 season was the franchise's 17th season in Major League Baseball and their 17th season at Chase Field. The team finished with a record of 64–98, placing last in the NL West and having the worst record in the major leagues. General manager Kevin Towers was fired on September 5 and replaced by Dave Stewart. On September 26, manager Kirk Gibson was also fired, ending his 4-and-a-half year tenure as the Diamondbacks' manager. Bench coach Alan Trammell managed the final three games of the season. On October 13, Chip Hale was announced as

title: 2001 National League Championship Series

text: 2001 National League Championship Series The 2001 National League Championship Series (NLCS) saw the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Atlanta Braves in five games to win the National League pennant in the franchise's fourth year of existence. The Diamondbacks went on to defeat the New York Yankees in seven games to win the World Series. The Diamondbacks won their division with a 92–70 record. The strength of their team was clearly the pitching duo of Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. The primary weapon for Arizona on offense was Luis Gonzalez, who belted 57 home runs during the season. The Diamondbacks had

title: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 84–78 record from 2003. The Diamondsbacks hoped to contend for a postseason berth in what was a weaker National League West than in years past, but finished the season with a record of 51–111, in last place in the division and the worst record by any National League team since the 1965 Mets won one fewer game. The one highlight of a disastrous season was when Randy Johnson pitched a perfect game on May 18, 2004. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At

title: 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2011 season, the franchise's 14th season in Major League Baseball, included the team's first National League West championship since 2007, subsequently, their fifth division title since coming into the MLB. They lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in five games in the Division Series. Friday, April 1, 2011 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado Friday, October 7, 2011 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted

title: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2008 season was the 11th season of the franchise in Major League Baseball. Arizona tried to defend their NL West title after winning the division the previous year. But despite a franchise-best 20-8 start in the months of March & April, they couldn't maintain the division lead late in the season and collapsed with many losing streaks and stumbled to an 82-80 record, good enough for a second-place finish, only two games behind the

title: 2001 World Series

text: a Far West state other than California; the first major professional sports team from the state of Arizona to win a championship; and the earliest an MLB franchise had ever won a World Series (the Diamondbacks had only existed for four years). The home team won every game in the Series, which had only happened twice before, in 1987 and 1991. The Diamondbacks outscored the Yankees, 37–14, as a result of large margins of victory achieved by Arizona at Bank One Ballpark relative to the one-run margins the Yankees achieved at Yankee Stadium. Arizona's pitching held powerhouse New York to

title: 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 20th season in Major League Baseball and their 20th season at Chase Field and in Phoenix, Arizona. They began the season on April 2 at home against the San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks finished the season 93–69 to finish in second place in the National League West Division, 11 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. On September 24, the Diamondbacks clinched a Wild Card berth with losses by the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals. They also clinched home field for the Wild Card game after a

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: the organization changed as well. Fan favorite and Diamondbacks stalwart Luis Gonzalez did not return as the left fielder for the Diamondbacks. The most popular player in franchise history, "Gonzo" signed a one-year contract worth just under $7 million on December 7 to play for the rival Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2007 season. Craig Counsell, Miguel Batista and Jay Bell, also signed with other teams, as did Thom Brennaman, the original Diamondbacks play-by-play man. In the 2007 regular season, the Diamondbacks enjoyed success with a young team including Brandon Webb, Conor Jackson, Stephen Drew, Carlos Quentin, Chad Tracy, Chris

text: Arizona Fall League. On December 5, 2018, the Cardinals traded Young, Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, and a draft pick to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Paul Goldschmidt. Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players of the minor league affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Alejandro Basabe (born August 26, 1996) is a second baseman who plays in the Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League system. Listed at 5' 10" , 160 lb. , he is a switch hitter and throws right handed. In 2012, the Boston Red Sox made a pair of international signings that

title: Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks

text: Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks The Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks are 2 radio networks, of 24 total stations with 2 F.M. translators, carrying games of the Arizona Diamondbacks. There is an English-language network consisting of 20 stations and a Spanish-language network of five stations, including four in Mexico. The English-language network originates at KTAR/620 and KMVP-FM/98.7 in Phoenix, Arizona, while the Spanish-language network originates at KHOV-FM/105.1 serving Phoenix. The main play-by-play announcer on the English-language network is Greg Schulte. The color analyst is former major-leaguer Tom Candiotti. The games' pre- & post-game host is Jeff Munn who also fills in on

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: Diamondbacks or Devil Rays to another league within the first five years of existence. After the 2001 season, with the possibility of the Twins and Expos being eliminated, it was possible the Diamondbacks would move to the American League. However, MLB's franchise contraction plans never materialized. According to the original press release from Colangelo's group (which remained posted on the team website during the first few seasons) the chosen team colors were Arizona turquoise, copper, black and purple. "... Turquoise was chosen because the greenish-blue stone is indigenous to Arizona, copper because Arizona is one the nation's top copper-producing states

text: 2017 MLB draft. He signed and made his professional debut that same year with the Hillsboro Hops where he slashed .311/.368/.534 with seven home runs, 39 RBIs, and a .902 OPS in 50 games. In 2018, he played with the Visalia Rawhide where he hit .286 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 80 games. He is the son of Gary Varsho. Jamie Vaughn Westbrook (born June 18, 1995) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Westbrook attended Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks

title: 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2010 season, the franchise's 13th season in Major League Baseball, included the team's attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007. On July 1, 2010, the Arizona Diamondbacks fired Manager A. J. Hinch following a 31-48 start to the 2010

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: OF Manny Ramirez on July 31 and also to compensate for the injuries to Hudson and Byrnes, generally considered two of the more "power-hitting" Diamondbacks on a team which has relied heavily on pitching and defense in recent years. A free agent at the end of the season, on February 11, 2009, Dunn agreed to a two-year $20 million contract with the Washington Nationals. On August 31, the Diamondbacks acquired former World Series MVP David Eckstein to fill the hole at second base which was opened after Orlando Hudson was placed on the disabled list. Eckstein was traded from the

title: 2004 World Series

text: awards were won by Mike Matheny, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds. The American sports magazine "Sports Illustrated" honored the Red Sox with their Sportsman of the Year award a month later, making them the first professional team to ever win the award. For pitcher Curt Schilling, it was the second time he had won the award, having shared it with then-Arizona Diamondbacks teammate Randy Johnson in 2001. This World Series win by the Red Sox continued a history of Boston teams beating St. Louis teams to win championships. Previously, in Super Bowl XXXVI, the New England Patriots had upset the

title: 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2010 season, the franchise's 13th season in Major League Baseball, included the team's attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007. On July 1, 2010, the Arizona Diamondbacks fired Manager A. J. Hinch following a 31-48 start to the 2010 season and promoted Kirk Gibson who had served as the bench coach of the team since the 2007 season. Along with the dismissal of Hinch came the firing of General Manager Josh Byrnes. On June 25, 2010, in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St.

title: 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: League team to do so since the 1907 Cubs. On July 7, the D-backs broke the franchise record for runs scored in a single game when they beat the Padres 20-5. Source In 2018, the Diamondbacks introduced a bullpen car, making them the first MLB team to use one since the Milwaukee Brewers in 1995. 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 21st season in Major League Baseball and their 21st season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West Division. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his second

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: depth, the Diamondbacks acquired reliever Brad Ziegler from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for first baseman Brandon Allen and reliever Jordan Norberto. On August 23, the Diamondbacks traded struggling second baseman Kelly Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays for second baseman Aaron Hill and shortstop John McDonald. The Diamondbacks surged after the All Star Break, posting a 45-25 record. On September 23, the Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1 to clinch the National League West division title. They ended the season with a 94-68 record, a 29-game reversal over the prior year's performance. The Arizona Diamondbacks faced the Milwaukee

text: relief appearances for Jackson, he was 0-1 with an 8.53 ERA. Joel Elias Payamps (born April 7, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Cody A. Reed (born June 7, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He is rated #23 on the Arizona Diamondbacks prospect list at the end of the 2018 season according to MLB.com. Reed attended Ardmore High School in Ardmore, Alabama. As a senior, he went 10–2 with a .046 earned run average (ERA)

title: Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks

text: play-by-play. On the Spanish-language network, the play-by-play announcer is Oscar Soria and the color analyst is Miguel Quintana. Arturo Ochoa is the fill-in Spanish play-by-play announcer, and the fill-in color analyst is Richard Saenz. All four Mexican affiliates are in the state of Sonora and owned by Grupo Larsa Comunicaciones. Notes: Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks The Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks are 2 radio networks, of 24 total stations with 2 F.M. translators, carrying games of the Arizona Diamondbacks. There is an English-language network consisting of 20 stations and a Spanish-language network of five stations, including four in Mexico. The English-language

title: 2002 World Series

text: the regular season with a record of 95–66, games behind the NL West champion Diamondbacks. They won the NL wild card, games ahead of the runner-up Dodgers. Dusty Baker became the first black manager to participate in a World Series since Cito Gaston for Toronto in and . This was Giants' outfielder Reggie Sanders' second consecutive World Series appearance with different teams—in he got there with the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was the first time this happened since Don Baylor did it in three consecutive years with the Boston Red Sox in , the Minnesota Twins in , and with the

title: 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2013 season, was the franchise's 16th season in Major League Baseball and also their 16th season at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks played 25 extra inning games during the season, the most of any MLB team in 2013. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI

title: 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2013 season, was the franchise's 16th season in Major League Baseball and also their 16th season at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks played 25 extra inning games during the season, the most of any MLB team in 2013. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS

text: starts. On February 18, 2018, the Yankees sent Widener to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team trade, in which the Yankees acquired Brandon Drury from the Diamondbacks, the Diamondbacks acquired Steven Souza from the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Rays acquired Nick Solak from the Yankees and Anthony Banda and two players to be named later from the Diamondbacks. Widener spent 2018 with the Jackson Generals, pitching to a 5-8 record with a 2.75 ERA in 26 games (25 starts). Andrew Jacob Yerzy (born July 5, 1998) is a Canadian professional baseball catcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Yerzy, a

title: 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2012 season, was the franchise's 15th season in Major League Baseball and also their fifteenth season at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks finished with a record of 81-81, third place in the NL West. Right-handed pitchers Trevor Cahill and Takashi

text: and 226 strikeouts over 92 innings. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. Reed signed and made his professional debut with the Missoula Osprey and also played with the Arizona League Diamondbacks that year. In 14 games (11 starts) between the two teams he was 0-2 with a 2.20 ERA. He pitched 2015 with the Hillsboro Hops where he compiled a 5-4 record and 3.27 ERA in 15 games (14 starts), and 2016 with the Kane County Cougars and the Visalia Rawhide, compiling a combined 5-7 record and 3.82

text: American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. McCullough attended Crest High School in Shelby, North Carolina. He started his college baseball career at the University of North Carolina but was kicked off the team for repeated violations and transferred to Lander University. After one year at Lander, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. After signing, McCullough was assigned to the Hillsboro Hops and spent all of his first professional season there, going 1-0 with a 3.55 ERA in 12.2 innings pitched. He played 2015 with the

title: 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2012 season, was the franchise's 15th season in Major League Baseball and also their fifteenth season at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks finished with a record of 81-81, third place in the NL West. Right-handed pitchers Trevor Cahill and Takashi Saito were all acquired by the D-Backs in the offseason, along with slugging left-handed left fielder Jason Kubel and left-handed reliever Craig Breslow. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in;

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: on to spend two separate stints on the disabled list and get released in late June). On December 8, 2005, future all-star Dan Uggla was drafted by the Florida Marlins from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2005 minor league draft. In January, the Diamondbacks signed highly touted 18-year-old shortstop Justin Upton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, to a $6.1 million contract that included a trip to Spring training as a non-roster invitee. Upton began the regular season at Class A South Bend. The D-Backs posted a respectable 18-14 record for the 2006 Cactus League

text: ERA in 15 games (14 starts). In 2017, Reed pitched for both Kane County and Visalia, pitching to a combined 8-8 record and 3.17 ERA in 25 starts between both teams. He missed the entire 2018 season with a left elbow strain. Rodrigo Hitoshi Takahashi (born January 23, 1997) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Takahashi signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in December 2013. He played in the Arizona Fall League after the 2018 season. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Emilio Vargas (born

text: Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players of the minor league affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Alejandro Basabe (born August 26, 1996) is a second baseman who plays in the Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League system. Listed at 5' 10" , 160 lb. , he is a switch hitter and throws right handed. In 2012, the Boston Red Sox made a pair of international signings that were unusual. The organization signed identical twins from Venezuela, both named Luis Basabe, both switch-hitters who throw righthanded, both were around the same size and weight,

text: the NLCS was called on KTAR-AM in Phoenix by Greg Schulte, Jeff Munn, Rod Allen and Jim Traber, and on WSB-AM in Atlanta by Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, and Joe Simpson. 2001 National League Championship Series The 2001 National League Championship Series (NLCS) saw the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Atlanta Braves in five games to win the National League pennant in the franchise's fourth year of existence. The Diamondbacks went on to defeat the New York Yankees in seven games to win the World Series. The Diamondbacks won their division with a 92–70 record. The strength of

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: (who actually briefly played baseball at the beginning of his career for the Toronto Blue Jays), Danny Manning and coach Paul Westphal, joined Colangelo and modeled the first prototype Diamonbacks uniforms at a publicity event in November 1995. From the beginning, Colangelo wanted to market the Diamondbacks to a statewide fan base and not limit fan appeal to Phoenix and its suburbs. Colangelo decided to call the team the "Arizona Diamondbacks" rather than the "Phoenix Diamondbacks". Although every Major League Baseball team does cultivate fans from outside its immediate metropolitan area, and even though the greater Phoenix area has 2/3

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: 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

title: 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 3–2 walk-off victory over the Miami Marlins. This marked the first trip to the playoffs for the Diamondbacks since 2011. In the Wild Card Game, they defeated the Colorado Rockies to advance the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were swept by the Dodgers three games to none. During their pre-season spring training, the Diamondbacks participated in the Cactus League, finishing with a 15–15 win–loss record. They also played two tied games that were not included in the standings. Facing the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 4, Diamondbacks outfielder J. D. Martinez became the 18th player

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: the only major league sports team from Arizona to have won a championship title. On March 9, 1995, Phoenix was awarded an expansion franchise to begin play for the 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

title: 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2009 season is the franchise's 12th season in Major League Baseball. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts"

title: 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: RBIs. He began 2018 with Kane County and was promoted to the Visalia Rawhide in July. In 112 games between both teams, he batted .272 with 25 home runs and 70 RBIs. Nicholas Green (born March 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Green attended Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain, Colorado. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 35th round of the 2013 MLB Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Indian Hills Community College. The next year he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the

title: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: and Byrnes, generally considered two of the more "power-hitting" Diamondbacks on a team which has relied heavily on pitching and defense in recent years. Owings, once considered an excellent pitching prospect for the Diamondbacks, has struggled in the 2008 campaign with a 7.09 ERA since April 21. Owings must clear waivers before being able to join the Reds, otherwise he will remain a member of the Diamondbacks through the remainder of the season. On August 31, the Diamondbacks acquired former World Series MVP David Eckstein to fill the hole at secondbase which was opened after Orlando Hudson was placed on

title: 2000 World Series

text: as coaches. The World Series telecast on Fox was the first year of their exclusive coverage of the Fall Classic (although the new contract would technically begin the next year). As in previous World Series televised by the network, Joe Buck provided the play-by-play with Bob Brenly and Tim McCarver (himself a Yankees broadcaster and a former Mets broadcaster) as color commentators. Game 5 of the series was Brenly's last broadcast for Fox, as he left to become manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks and, incidentally, go on to defeat the Yankees in the World Series the following year. Brenly returned

title: 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2011 season, the franchise's 14th season in Major League Baseball, included the team's first National League West championship since 2007, subsequently, their fifth division title since coming into the MLB. They lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in five

title: 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: = Stolen bases" Complete batting stats can be found here . "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" Complete pitching stats can be found here . 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2014 season was the franchise's 17th season in Major League Baseball and their 17th season at Chase Field. The team finished with a record of 64–98, placing last

title: 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: bases" "Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2015 season was the franchise's 18th season in Major League Baseball and their 18th season at Chase Field. November 4: Signed Walter Ibarra to a minor league contract. November 6: Signed Matt Pagnozzi to a minor league contract. Week of

title: Phoenix, Arizona

text: It is the second highest stadium in the U.S. (after Coors Field in Denver), and is known for its swimming pool beyond the outfield fence. In 2001, the Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 in the World Series, becoming the city's first professional sports franchise to win a national championship while located in Arizona. The win was also the fastest an expansion team had ever won the World Series, surpassing the old mark of the Florida Marlins of 5 years, set in 1997. The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest continuously run professional football franchise in the

title: 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2015 season was the franchise's 18th season in Major League Baseball and their 18th season at Chase Field. November 4: Signed Walter Ibarra to a minor league contract. November 6: Signed Matt Pagnozzi to a minor league contract. Week of November 13: Signed 3 players to a minor league contract and received Jeremy Hellickson from the Tampa Bay Rays for Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams. Week of November 20: Signed 8 players to a minor league contract, promoted 5 from the minors, sent 2 to the minors, and sent Charles Brewer and Mike

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: the Boston Red Sox where he contributed to that team's 2004 World Series victory. By the 2004 season the Diamondbacks had dropped to a dismal 51–111 record, the worst in Major League Baseball and one of the 10 worst records in the modern era, despite Johnson pitching a perfect game on May 18 of that season. Brenly was fired partway through the season and was replaced on an interim basis by third base coach Al Pedrique. By this time Colangelo and the other partners were embroiled in a dispute over the financial health and direction of the Diamondbacks (and notably

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: and purple because it has become a favorite color for Arizona sports fans, thanks to the success of the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns." The distinctive "A" logo and color scheme was developed by Campbell Fisher Ditko, a Phoenix-based graphic design firm (which also designed the now-iconic "Streaking Sun" logo for the Suns for the 1992 season). In the earliest days, the Diamondbacks operated as a subsidiary of the Suns; several executives and managers with the Suns and America West Arena were brought over to the Diamondbacks in similar roles. Members of the Suns team, including Kevin Johnson, Danny Ainge

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: manager on a permanent basis, but Dipoto was replaced by Kevin Towers) In a season projected by many to be a last place finish, the Arizona Diamondbacks bucked expectations maintaining playoff contention at the All Star break with a 49-43 record, only 3 games behind the 1st place San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks' success has been credited to the approach of manager Kirk Gibson as well as strong starting pitching behind Ian Kennedy, Daniel Hudson, Joe Saunders, and rookie Josh Collmenter as well as a much improved bullpen led by closer J. J. Putz. The franchise opened Salt River Fields

text: where he slashed .296/.355/.429 with ten home runs and 60 RBIs in 130 games. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. In 2017, he played in only 23 games due to injury. He spent all of 2018 with the Jackson Generals, batting .269 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 86 games. Jared Raymond Miller (born August 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Miller attended Avon High School in Avon, Indiana and played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. After his junior year he was drafted by the

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: five games behind the San Diego Padres. In May 2005, the Diamondbacks hired Derrick Hall from the Los Angeles Dodgers and was named President of the club in September of the next year. In October 2005 the Diamondbacks hired 35-year-old Josh Byrnes, assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox, to replace the outgoing Joe Garagiola, Jr. as Diamondbacks General Manager. Garagiola took a position in Major League Baseball's main offices in New York City. In a weak NL West division, the Diamondbacks failed to improve on their 2005 performance, finishing fourth with a slightly worse record than the year

title: 2002 World Series

text: game in all three rounds of the playoffs (Division Series, League Championship Series, and World Series), yet rebounded to win each time. They were the first, and to date only, team to do this since the new postseason format was created in 1994. Until 2017, this was the last time a franchise would win its first World Series title. It was also the second year in a row that the feat had been accomplished; in 2001, the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees in just their fourth year of existence. Also in those two years, both teams won the World Series in

title: 2006 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: from the fans, many of whom disapproved of Gonzo's not being part of the future plans of the ballclub (paid attendance was 48,946, the largest regular-season crowd in franchise history). Colangelo and founding GM Joe Garagiola, Jr., who made the trade to bring Gonzalez to the Diamondbacks in 1998, were in attendance. Gonzalez ended his Arizona Diamondbacks career with 547 total career doubles, good for 20th place on the all-time MLB career list. He leaves the Diamondbacks as the franchise leader in home runs (224) and RBIs (774). Infielder Craig Counsell was also honored, as he was seen as not

title: 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks season

text: National League West title since 2002 and finished with their first winning record since 2003, and also had the best record in the national league (90-72). Diamondbacks rookie Chris Young became the first rookie in the history of Major League Baseball to have had 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases in one season. "Note: G=Games played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs scored; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; AVG=Batting average; SB=Stolen bases" "Note: W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; G=Games pitched; GS=Games started; SV=Saves; IP=Innings pitched; R=Runs allowed; ER=Earned runs allowed; BB=Walks allowed; K=Strikeouts" 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona

title: Arizona Diamondbacks

text: 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

title: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks

text: as many small and mid-sized towns in other areas of Arizona. Despite their early efforts to appeal to the entire state, in 2009 the Diamondbacks moved their Triple-A Pacific Coast League farm team, the Tucson Sidewinders, to Reno, where they are now known as the Aces. In 2011, they also moved their spring training base from Tucson to a new stadium near the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Two years before their first opening day, Colangelo hired the then-recently fired Buck Showalter, the American League Manager of the Year in 1994 with the New York Yankees, as the D-Backs' first manager.

title: 1948 World Series

text: lost, a previous World Series. Currently, this phenomenon can only be repeated if either the Miami Marlins or the Arizona Diamondbacks play against either the Toronto Blue Jays or the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a future World Series. Television coverage of the World Series increased this year, but due to the medium still being in its infancy coverage was strictly regional. Games played in Boston could only be seen in the Northeast, while when the series shifted to Cleveland those games were the first to be aired in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Detroit and Toledo. This was

title: 1989 World Series

text: Giants star Jeff Kent to the team. Williams would eventually win a World Series as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001, and retired in 2003. Kevin Mitchell would never regain the form that helped him win the National League MVP award in 1989, and after his production declined in the next two seasons he was traded to the Seattle Mariners in the 1991 offseason. Brett Butler would leave after one more season with the Giants, going to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wins leader Rick Reuschel was gone after the following season, retiring in 1991. Finally, Will