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There were 50,179 fans on hand to witness the Arizona Diamondbacks play their first regular season game on March 31, 1998 at Bank One Ballpark. They joined Major League Baseball along with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998 as expansion teams.

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5 Arizona Diamondbacks quizzes and 60 Arizona Diamondbacks trivia questions.
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  The 2001 Diamondbacks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks had some close calls on their way to winning the 2001 World Series against the Yankees.
Average, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, May 25 09
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  Arizona Diamondbacks Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz about the Arizona Diamondbacks since they became a team 1998 until the end of the 2002 season.
Tough, 25 Qns, yellow3131, Oct 02 20
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Oct 02 20
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  Arizona Diamondbacks: 2003    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the often injured 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks. As of the end of July, they had 15 players during the season sent to the DL.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bilig, Oct 02 20
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Oct 02 20
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  The Arizona Diamondbacks    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
A various mix of Arizona Diamondbacks trivia from their first years of existence.
Average, 5 Qns, mirkmerk16, May 29 06
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  10 Questions about Arizona Diamondbacks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the Arizona Diamondbacks through their first 6 years of being in the Majors.
Average, 10 Qns, kristin767, Oct 02 20
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trivia question Quick Question
How many runs did the D-Backs score throughout the World Series?

From Quiz "The 2001 Diamondbacks"




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Arizona Diamondbacks Trivia Questions
1. What 2 teams did the Diamondbacks have to defeat, to get to the 2001 World Series vs. the New York Yankees?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves

The Diamondbacks took the Cardinals 3-2 in the series, and the Braves 4-1 in their series.

2. How old was Randy Johnson when he won his first Cy Young award as a Diamondback?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: 36

He was 36 when he won his second Cy Young, the first as a Diamondback in 1999. He won his first with Seattle in 1995.

3. Who did the Diamondbacks play in the National League Division Series in 2001 and 2002?

From Quiz The Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

In the 2001 NLDS, the Diamondbacks won the series 3-2 when in Game 5, Tony Womack hit a double driving in Danny Bautista. Unfortunately, in 2002, the Diamondbacks got swept by the Cardinals 3-0.

4. Who scored the winning run in the 2001 World Series?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Jay Bell

Luis Gonzalez hit a bloop single in the 9th inning to score Jay Bell, to beat the Yankees in the 2001 World Series.

5. Who was the very first player to be signed to the Diamondbacks when they became a team?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Jay Bell

Jay Bell was officially the first Diamondback to sign his contract in 1998. Matt Williams was next.

6. What pitcher did the Diamondbacks trade for on July 26th, 2000?

From Quiz The Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Curt Schilling

Schilling didn't help the Diamondbacks make the playoffs in 2000.

7. In the expansion draft of 1997, who was the first player that the Diamondbacks selected?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Brian Anderson

The Diamondbacks chose left handed pitcher Brian Anderson from the Cleveland Indians.

8. What centerfielder did the Diamondbacks sign after the 1998 season?

From Quiz The Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Steve Finley

Finley signed with the Diamondbacks, just after he had played in the World Series with the Padres. He has also played with the Astros and Orioles.

9. How many home runs did Luis Gonzalez hit in the 2001 season?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: 57

57 home runs set a career high for him.

10. The player on the Diamondbacks who made only 8 errors at three positions during the games he played in the 2002 season was ________?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Craig Counsell & Counsell

Counsell played 13 games at second base committing no errors, 22 games at shortstop committing 1 error, and 94 games at third base committing 7 errors.

11. Who has won the Cy Young Award in the National League for the Diamondbacks, for four consecutive years from 1999 through 2002?

From Quiz The Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Randy Johnson & Johnson

He is nicknamed the Big Unit. It's incredible that he could win the Cy Young Award for four straight years.

12. Who hit the only home run in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Alfonso Soriano

Although the only home run was hit by a Yankee, there was 12 hit in the Series. The Diamondbacks won the series on a bloop single by Luis Gonzalez, 4 games to 3. Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling shared the MVP Award.

13. What member of the 2002 Diamondbacks was not a member of the Player's Association?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Damian Miller

Damian Miller played in a minor league game during the 1994 strike and is not admitted to the Player's Association.

14. What player did the Diamondbacks trade in order to get Luis Gonzalez after the 1998 season?

From Quiz The Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Karim Garcia

Garcia hasn't been around the league much. Gonzalez, on the other hand, has probably been the best player on the Diamondbacks in the last five years (1999-2003; of course, with the exception of Johnson and Schilling). He even hit the game winning hit in the 2001 World Series.

15. During the 2001 World Series, which Diamondback pitcher had a 3-0 record?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Randy Johnson

Curt Schilling made 3 starts but only had a 1-0 record. Randy Johnson won games 2 and 6 starting and game 7 in relief of Curt Schilling.

16. What player on the Diamondbacks was the only player to receive a World Series ring before the team won in 2001?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Craig Counsell

Craig won that ring with the Florida Marlins in 1997.

17. Which player had 9 RBI's in one game for the 2002 Diamondbacks?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Erubiel Durazo

Erubiel Durazo hit three 2-run home runs and a 3-run double during the Diamondbacks vs. Phillies game on May 17, 2002.

18. What original Diamondback, did the Diamondbacks trade to the Yankees in 2003 to acquire Raul Mondesi?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: David Dellucci

David Dellucci was the only original Diamondback left on the team from their opening season.

19. Which Diamondbacks player hit a home run and threw out a Alfonso Soriano during game 5 of the 2001 World Series?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Rod Barajas

Rod Barajas caught Miguel Batista in game 5 and hit a home run off Mike Mussina and threw out Alfonso Soriano trying to steal second.

20. Who was the bench coach for the Diamondbacks in the 2001 season?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Bob Melvin

Bob Melvin went from being the Diamondbacks bench coach, to coaching the Seattle Mariners in 2003.

21. Who was the Diamondbacks infielder who was traded to Blue Jays in the 1999 season?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Tony Batista

Tony Batista was traded to the Blue Jays in 1999. After the trade, he hit 26 home runs for Toronto.

22. What Diamondback was named Rookie of the year in 2003 in Baseball America Magazine?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Brandon Webb

Brandon Webb came up from the minors, when the Diamondbacks had a lot of injured players on the team and amazed fans and teams alike.

23. What player on the Diamondbacks wore the number 43 on his jersey in the 2002 season?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Miguel Batista

Miguel Batista wears #43. Anderson wears 34, Durazo wears 44, and Kim wears number 49.

24. Who stopped Ozzie Smith's reign of 13 straight gold glove awards at shortstop by winning one in 1993?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Jay Bell

Jay Bell won the gold glove for shortstop in 1993, while playing for the Pirates, breaking Ozzie Smith's reign of 13 straight years. He joined the Diamondbacks in 1998, their first MLB season.

25. Who won 24 games for the Diamondbacks in 2002?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Randy Johnson & Johnson

Johnson finished with a 24-5 record in the 2002 season.

26. Who hit the very first home run for the Diamondbacks?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Travis Lee

Travis Lee hit the Diamondbacks first home run during their first regular season game on March 31, 1998.

27. On what team did manager Bob Brenly play on for most of his career?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Giants & San Francisco

Bob Brenly played for the San Franscio Giants from 1981 until 1989.

28. What Hall of Famer coached first base for the 2002 Diamondbacks?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Robin Yount

Robin Yount played for the Brewers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999. He came in 2002 to coach first base for the Diamondbacks.

29. Which player on the Diamondbacks had the most hits of all players during the 1990s?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Mark Grace & Grace

Mark Grace had the most hits of any player during the decade of the 1990s with 5650 hits.

30. What is Junior Spivey's real full name?

From Quiz Arizona Diamondbacks

Answer: Ernest Lee Spivey, Jr.

Junior Spivey's real name is Ernest Lee Spivey, Jr. He was a 26 year old rookie in 2001. He was born in Oklahoma City, OK.

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