In 2001, the Diamondbacks were led by two of the most feared pitchers in all of baseball: Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. Arizona won 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 they beat the reigning champions, the New York Yankees, four games to three. In their fourth season of play, the Diamondbacks became the youngest expansion franchise to win the World Series championship.
Bank One Ballpark hosted Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 of the 2001 World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees. The Diamondbacks won all four games at home and clinched the world championship that year in dramatic fashion. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning of game seven, Diamondbacks outfielder Luis Gonzalez sent a single over the head of Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter to score the game winning run from third base. The Diamondbacks overcame Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, arguably one of the greatest postseason closers of all time, to claim the state of Arizona's first major league professional championship. The Diamondbacks celebrate on-field, in "2001 World Series Champions"! Available matted and framed in team colors or unmatted.
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