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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.
Curt Schilling. Schilling didn't help the Diamondbacks make the playoffs in 2000.
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.
| Who has won the Cy Young Award in the National League for the Diamondbacks, for four consecutive years from 1999 through 2002? | The Arizona Diamondbacks
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Randy Johnson . He is nicknamed the Big Unit. It's incredible that he could win the Cy Young Award for four straight years.
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.
| How old was Randy Johnson when he won his first Cy Young award as a Diamondback? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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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.
| Who was the very first player to be signed to the Diamondbacks when they became a team? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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Jay Bell. Jay Bell was officially the first Diamondback to sign his contract in 1998. Matt Williams was next.
t. The Diamondbacks scored 9 runs in game 1, 4 runs in game 2, 1 run in game 3, 3 runs in game 4, 2 runs in game 5, 15 runs in game 6, and 3 runs in game 7.
| The player on the Diamondbacks who made only 8 errors at three positions during the games he played in the 2002 season was ________? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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Craig 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.
| What member of the 2002 Diamondbacks was not a member of the Player's Association? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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Damian Miller. Damian Miller played in a minor league game during the 1994 strike and is not admitted to the Player's Association.
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.
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.
| Which Diamondbacks player hit a home run and threw out a Alfonso Soriano during game 5 of the 2001 World Series? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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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.
| Who was the Diamondbacks infielder who was traded to Blue Jays in the 1999 season? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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Tony Batista. Tony Batista was traded to the Blue Jays in 1999. After the trade, he hit 26 home runs for Toronto.
| What player on the Diamondbacks wore the number 43 on his jersey in the 2002 season? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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Miguel Batista. Miguel Batista wears #43. Anderson wears 34, Durazo wears 44, and Kim wears number 49.
| What Diamondbacks player stopped Ozzie Smith's reign of 13 straight gold glove awards at shortstop by winning one in 1993? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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Jay Bell. Jay Bell won the gold glove for shortstop in 1993 breaking Ozzie Smith's reign of 13 straight years.
| Mark Grace played 12 years for the Cubs, and one year for the Braves, before being traded to the Diamondbacks? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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f. Gracie played 13 years for the Cubs before being traded to the Diamondbacks. He never played for the Braves.
Randy Johnson . Johnson finished with a 24-5 record in the 2002 season.
Travis Lee. Travis Lee hit the Diamondbacks first home run during their first regular season game on March 31, 1998.
Giants . Bob Brenly played for the San Franscio Giants from 1981 until 1989.
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.
| Which player on the Diamondbacks had the most hits of all players during the 1990s? | Arizona Diamondbacks
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Mark Grace . Mark Grace had the most hits of any player during the decade of the 1990s with 5650 hits.
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.
Colorado Rockies. Craig Counsell started his big league career with the Rockies in 1995. He only had one at-bat in 1995-1997 with Colorado before moving to the Marlins, then the Dodgers in 1999, then Arizona in 2000.
57. Luis Gonzalez hit 57 home runs during the 2001 regular season along with 142 RBIs and 198 hits.
Pittsburgh Pirates. The Diamondbacks got Mike Fetters from the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2002. He appeared in 20 games for the Pirates after splitting the 2001 season with the Dodgers' 34 games.
David Dellucci. David Dellucci was called up from the minor leagues their first season. Luis Gonzalez, Steve Finley, and Randy Johnson were on the Diamondbacks starting their second season in 1999.
| To help with their low scoring offense, the Diamondbacks made a trade with Boston to acquire Shea Hillenbrand. Who did Boston get in the trade? | Arizona Diamondbacks: 2003
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Byung Hyun Kim. At the time of the trade, Boston was unsure where Byung Hyun Kim would fit into their team. He started off in the starting rotation but was later moved to the closer role.
| One of the players on the Diamondbacks' opening day roster, led all of the major league players in the decade of the 1990s, with most hits and most doubles. Who was that player? | Arizona Diamondbacks: 2003
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Mark Grace. Grace was also one of two non pitchers to make a mound appearance during the first five years of the team's history. The other player was Steve Finley.
| The 2003 Diamondbacks started the season very slowly. When they won their second game their record was 2-5. What pitcher had the first two wins for the Diamondbacks? | Arizona Diamondbacks: 2003
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Matt Mantei . The Diamondbacks' closer was the first pitcher to have two wins for the season, while Johnson and Schilling had a combined record of 0-2 with 2 no decisions.
Miguel Batista . On July 29, 2003, after the second game with the Florida Marlins, it was announced that the Diamondbacks traded David Dellucci and two minor leaguers for Mondesi. Miguel Batista never asked Mondesi if he wanted 43. He just gave up the number and took number 25.
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