Arizona Diamondbacks Famous Firsts

Arizona Diamondbacks Famous Firsts

The Arizona Diamondbacks had a few famous firsts of their own and Baseball Almanac researches the names and events of the franchise firsts.

"That was kind of a tough game for us. We were up one run, and the wheels kind of came off in that eighth inning. But hey, we weren't going to win 162 games. So we just regroup and come back tomorrow." - Luis Gonzalez

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Event	Name	Date	Other
Ballpark	Bank One Ballpark	1998	Active (Now named Chase Field)
Cycle	Luis Gonzalez	07-05-2000	vs Houston
Cy Young Winner	Randy Johnson	1999	1st Left-Handed Winner
Cy Young Winner	Brandon Webb	2006	1st Right-Handed Winner
ERA Champion	Randy Johnson	1999	NL Leading 2.48 ERA
Expansion Pick	Brian Anderson	11-18-1998	Pitcher
Game	Colorado Rockies	03-31-1998	2-9
Hit	Travis Lee	03-31-1998	Single
Home Run	Travis Lee	03-31-1998	vs Colorado
Home Run Against	Vinny Castilla	03-31-1998	Colrado
Lineup	Devon White	03-31-1998	Center Field
	Jay Bell		Shortstop
	Travis Lee		First Base
	Matt Williams		Third Base
	Brent Brede		Left Field
	Karim Garcia		Right Field
	Jorge Fabregas		Catcher
	Edwin Diaz		Second Base
	Andy Benes		Pitcher
Manager	Buck Showalter	1998	n/a
No-Hitter	Randy Johnson	05-18-2004	2-0 at Atlanta
Perfect Game	Randy Johnson	05-18-2004	2-0 at Atlanta
Retired Number	Luis Gonzalez	08-07-2010	Team specific, #20
Run Batted In	Travis Lee	03-31-1998	vs Colorado
Season	100 or more Losses	1999	100-62
Season	100 or more Wins	2004	54-111
Shutout	Omar Daal	07-30-1998	4-0 at Chicago
Strikeout Champion	Randy Johnson	1999	NL Leading 364 K's
Win	Andy Benes	04-05-1998	vs SF
Event	Name	Date	Other
Arizona Diamondbacks Famous Firsts

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Did you know that on June 25, 1999, Jose Jimenez of the St. Louis Cardinals threw the first no-hitter versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.

In only their second year (1999), the the Arizona Diamondbacks captured their first National League West title. Two short years later they won their second National League West title, their first National League pennant, and their first World Championship (2001 World Series)!

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