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 both named World Series Most Valuable Players.
The 2003 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2003 season. The 99th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Florida Marlins and the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees;the Marlins upset the heavily-favored Yankees,four games to two. The series was played from October 18 to 25,2003. This is the most recent Series in which the losing team outscored the winning team;the Yankees lost,despite outscoring the Marlins 21–17 in the Series. This was the Marlins' second World Series championship win,having won their first in 1997. The Marlins would not return to the postseason until 2020.
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.
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 infielder and current manager for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the manager for the Milwaukee Brewers and holds the Brewers’franchise record for managerial wins. He led the team to five of their nine all-time postseason appearances,winning one playoff series.
Rubén Rivera Moreno is a Panamanian former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for five teams,from 1995 to 2003. With the New York Yankees,Rivera won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves. His cousin,Mariano Rivera,was the longtime closer for the Yankees.
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:
Ryan Alan Roberts is an American former professional baseball third baseman and second baseman. A right-handed batter,Roberts is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg) He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Texas Rangers,Arizona Diamondbacks,Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. During his tenure in Arizona,he was known by fans as "Tatman" because he has over 30 tattoos.
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 2000 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2000 season. The 96th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between crosstown opponents,the two-time defending World Series champions and American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion New York Mets. The Yankees defeated the Mets,four games to one,to win their third consecutive championship and 26th overall. The series was often referred to as the "Subway Series",referring to the longstanding matchup between New York baseball teams;it was the first World Series contested between two New York teams since the 1956 World Series and the first since the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers moved west to California in 1958 and the subsequent formation of the Mets in 1962. This World Series that featured teams from the same city or state,was the first of its kind since 1989 between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was named the World Series Most Valuable Player.
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 divisional rival wild card winner Colorado Rockies. 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,where they were swept 4-0. 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.
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:
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 NLCS 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.
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.
The 2023 National League Championship Series was the best-of-seven playoff between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks for the National League (NL) pennant and the right to play in the 2023 World Series.
