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.
| 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Series Champion
National League Champion National League West Division Champion | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Bank One Ballpark | |
| City | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Record | 92–70 (.568) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Jerry Colangelo | |
| General managers | Joe Garagiola Jr. | |
| Managers | Bob Brenly | |
| Television | Fox Sports Net Arizona KTVK (3TV) (Thom Brennaman, Rod Allen, Greg Schulte, Jim Traber, Joe Garagiola) | |
| Radio | KTAR (620 AM) (Thom Brennaman, Rod Allen, Greg Schulte, Jim Traber, Jeff Munn) KSUN (Spanish) (Richard Saenz, Oscar Soria, Miguel Quintana) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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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 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 history to win a World Series title in just their fourth season. The championship remains the only one won by an Arizona-based sports team.