Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball team in the National League West, based in Phoenix, Arizona. The franchise was established in 1995 and began play in 1998.
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Key facts
1993–1995Expansion Bid and Establishment
Jerry Colangelo announced an ownership group’s expansion bid in November 1993. MLB awarded Arizona a franchise on March 9, 1995, for an expansion fee of $130 million.[1]
1998–1999Debut and a Division Title
The Diamondbacks lost to Colorado in their debut on March 31, 1998. In 1999, they went 100–62 and won the NL West.[2]
2001A World Series Championship
Randy Johnson won four consecutive National League Cy Young Awards from 1999 through 2002. In the 2001 World Series, he recorded three wins and shared the series MVP award with Curt Schilling as Arizona defeated the New York Yankees in seven games.[3]
2002–2017Setbacks and Postseason Returns
Arizona won another division title in 2002 but fell to 51–111 in 2004. The club returned with NL West titles in 2007 and 2011, followed by a Wild Card berth in 2017.[2]
2023A Return to the World Series
After winning 84 regular-season games in 2023, Arizona eliminated Milwaukee, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia to reach its second World Series. The Diamondbacks lost the series to the Texas Rangers in five games.[4]
2026Managerial Extension
Torey Lovullo received a two-year extension in 2026.[5]
Ballpark and Management
Chase Field was originally called Bank One Ballpark and received its current name in September 2005.[2]
Ken Kendrick is managing general partner; Derrick Hall is president and CEO.[1]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Arizona Diamondbacks: Official website: https://www.mlb.com/dbacks (opens in a new window).[6]
Arizona Diamondbacks: X: https://x.com/Dbacks (opens in a new window).[7]
Arizona Diamondbacks: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbacks/ (opens in a new window).[6]
Arizona Diamondbacks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dbacks/ (opens in a new window).[6]
Arizona Diamondbacks: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@Dbacks (opens in a new window).[8]
Sources
- 2026 Arizona Diamondbacks Media Guide (opens in a new window)
- Arizona Diamondbacks History (opens in a new window)
- Randy Johnson (opens in a new window)
- Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 victory over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 (opens in a new window)
- Lovullo remains D-backs manager with new 2-year deal (opens in a new window)
- Social Media Clubhouse (opens in a new window)
- Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) / X (opens in a new window)
- Arizona Diamondbacks — YouTube (opens in a new window)