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 underdog Diamondbacks defeated the heavily favored Yankees,four games to three to win the series. Considered one of the greatest World Series of all time,its memorable aspects included two extra-inning games and three late-inning comebacks. Diamondbacks pitchers Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling were named World Series co-Most Valuable Players.
Robert Earl Brenly is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants. After retiring as a player,Brenly worked as a broadcaster with the Chicago Cubs,then as a coach with the Giants,then as a broadcaster for Fox. He was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2001 season,and won the franchise's only championship his first year,becoming the fourth rookie manager to win a World Series and first since 1961. In 2004,Brenly was released by the Diamondbacks and again became a broadcaster with the Cubs until 2012. He now serves as a color commentator for Diamondbacks broadcasts.
The 1999 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1999 season. The 95th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the defending American League (AL) and World Series champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves in a rematch of the 1996 World Series,in which the Yankees prevailed. The Yankees swept the 1999 Series in four games for their second consecutive title,third in four years,and 25th overall. It was the Yankees' third straight defeat of the Braves franchise in the Fall Classic. Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was named the World Series Most Valuable Player. This was the first World Series to feature both #1 seeds from the AL and NL,a phenomenon that has only occurred twice since,in 2013 and 2020.
David Michael Dellucci is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven teams.
Craig John Counsell is an American former professional baseball player who is the manager for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Counsell became the Brewers' manager in May 2015;he became the longest-tenured manager in the National League in 2021,and holds the franchise record for most managerial wins in team history.
Rubén Rivera Moreno is a Panamanian former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for five different teams,from 1995 to 2003. His cousin,Mariano Rivera,was the former long-time closer for the New York Yankees. With the Yankees,he won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves.
The 1999 National League Division Series (NLDS),the opening round of the 1999 National League playoffs,began on Tuesday,October 5,and ended on Saturday,October 9,with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. They were:
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 2001 National League Division Series (NLDS),the opening round of the 2001 National League playoffs,began on Tuesday,October 9,and ended on Sunday,October 14,with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
The 2002 National League Division Series (NLDS),the opening round of the 2002 National League playoffs,began on Tuesday,October 1,and ended on Monday,October 7,with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
The 2007 National League Championship Series (NLCS),the final round of the 2007 National League playoffs,began on October 11 and ended on October 15. It was a best-of-seven series,with the West Division champion Arizona Diamondbacks facing the wild card Colorado Rockies,also from the West Division. The Rockies swept the series in four games to win their first ever pennant,extending a 17–1 run to 21–1 in the process. The Rockies won the opportunity to play the American League champion Boston Red Sox in the 2007 World Series. Colorado's NLCS sweep was only the second NLCS sweep since the seven-game format was adopted in 1985,with the first being the Atlanta Braves' sweep in 1995.
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.
The 2007 National League Division Series (NLDS),the opening round of the 2007 National League playoffs,began on Wednesday,October 3 and ended on Saturday,October 6,with the champions of the three NL divisions and one wild card team participating in two best-of-five series. They were:
Garry Seth Smith is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles. He was the Rockies' 2nd round pick in the 2004 MLB draft.
Raymond James Montgomery is an American professional baseball player and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during three seasons for the Houston Astros. He is the bench coach for the Los Angeles Angels,and formerly served as the scouting director for the Milwaukee Brewers of MLB.
The 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw the team defend their National League West title while earning the best record in the National League,and marked the 50th anniversary of their 1959 World Series Championship. The Dodgers reached the National League Championship Series for the second straight season only to once more fall short in five games against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 2011 National League Division Series were two best-of-five playoffs comprising the opening round of the Major League Baseball postseason,played to determine the participating teams in the 2011 National League Championship Series. Three divisional winners and a fourth team—a wild card—played in two series. TBS televised all games in the United States. The regular season finished on September 28,with the National League playoffs beginning October 1.
Wilmer Alejandro Flores Garcia,nicknamed "Catire",is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). On his 16th birthday in 2007,Flores signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets,and he made his major league debut with them in 2013. He has previously played in MLB for the Mets and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 2017 National League Wild Card Game was a play-in game during Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2017 postseason that was played between the National League's (NL) two wild card teams,the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies. The game was televised nationally by TBS. The game took place on October 4 at Chase Field in Phoenix,Arizona. with the Diamondbacks winning 11–8,thus eliminating the Rockies from the postseason and advancing the Diamondbacks to the NL Division Series (NLDS) in which they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 3–0.
The 2018 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the Milwaukee Brewers against the Los Angeles Dodgers,for the National League (NL) pennant and the right to play in the 2018 World Series against the AL Champions,the Boston Red Sox.
