Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are in the Western Division of the National League.

Founded: 1998 (National League expansion)

Home ballpark: Bank One Ballpark (The "BOB")

Uniform colors: Purple, Teal, and Black; some Orange

Logo design: an "A" with one leg of the "A" alternating triangles to suggest a diamondback rattlesnake. An alternate logo is a script "D" in the shape of a snake.

Wild Card titles won (0): none

Division titles won (3): 1999, 2001, 2002

National League pennants won (1): 2001

World Series championships won (1): 2001

Table of contents

1 Franchise history 2 Players of note 2.1 Baseball Hall of Famers 2.2 Current stars 2.3 Not to be forgotten 2.4 Retired numbers 3 External links

Franchise history

In just their first five seasons of existence, the Diamondbacks won three division titles (1999, 2001, & 2002) and one World Series. In 1999, Arizona won over 100 games in only its second season to win the National League West division. They lost to the New York Mets in the first round of playoffs.

In 2001, Arizona had postseason victories over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-2 in the NLDS), the Atlanta Braves (4-1 in the NLCS), to advance to the World Series where, in one of the most exciting series ever, they beat the reigning champions, the New York Yankees, 4 to 3, to become the youngest expansion franchise to win the championship. See 2001 World Series.

Players of note

Baseball Hall of Famers

• none

Current stars

• Roberto Alomar
• Luis Gonzalez (outfielder)
• Randy Johnson (pitcher; NL Cy Young Award winner, 1999-2002; 2001 World Series co-MVP)
• Richie Sexson
• Tony Womack
• Andrew Good
• David Delucci
• Shea Hillenbrand
• Brandon Webb

Not to be forgotten

• Matt Williams
• Mark Grace
• Curt Schilling (pitcher; 2001 World Series co-MVP)
• Craig Counsell (2001 NLCS MVP)

Retired numbers

• 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)

External links

• Arizona Diamondbacks official web site