Diamondbacks plan to reunite 2001 World Series team for 25th anniversary vs. Yankees

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks will invite their 2001 World Series team back to Chase Field to celebrate the 25th anniversary on Sept. 19 before the club fittingly takes on the New York Yankees.

The Diamondbacks will host a pregame ceremony on the field where Luis Gonzalez’s single off Mariano Rivera ended an epic seven-game Fall Classic.

The Diamondbacks will invite their 2001 World Series team back to Chase Field to celebrate the 25th anniversary on Sept. 19 before the club fittingly takes on the Yankees. pic.twitter.com/w4YczEHCGh

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“When I got the email about this celebration, we’re celebrating the anniversary of what? It’s been 25 years. It’s really hard to believe,” 2001 Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly said at the announcement on Saturday, during the MVP Party at Chase Field.

“(Jerry Colangelo) created a team that the people here in Arizona were proud of,” infielder Jay Bell said. “It was pretty exciting to be part of that those first five years and to see what they’ve become and the legacy that they’ve maintained over the course of the last 27-28 years.”

The Diamondbacks also unveiled a celebratory patch:

The Diamondbacks will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 2001 World Series win on Sept. 19 against the Yankees with a team reunion at Chase Field. pic.twitter.com/8MoXXj1bRh

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Fans in attendance for the Saturday night matchup will receive a throwback grey jersey with pinstripes. The Diamondbacks take on the Yankees in the final home series of the 2026 season (Sept. 18-20).

After 92 wins, the 2001 Diamondbacks reached the postseason as the NL West champion, squeezed past St. Louis in Game 5 of the NLDS on a walk-off knock from Tony Womack, plowed over Atlanta in the NLCS and ended the Yankees’ dynasty in a ninth inning that is etched forever in baseball lore.

The greatest closer of all-time had a lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, and a team only four years into its history rallied to walk it off at home. Womack’s double and Gonzalez’s game-winning single will forever stand the test of time for fans in the Valley, while pitchers Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling capped monumental postseason performances with World Series co-MVPs.

It remains the lone championship in the Valley for MLB, the NFL and the NBA, and players on that team have maintained a connection all these years afterward.

“ We still have a text string that we are all still communicating with 25 years later,” catcher Damian Miller said. “It was a special time and a special group of guys.”

The Diamondbacks are planning appearances throughout the season from members of the 2001 team and will premiere a 10-part documentary series on March 30, ahead of the club’s home opener against the Detroit Tigers.

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