{"product_id":"arizona-diamondbacks-win-2001-world-series-game-7","title":"Arizona Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series Game 7","description":"\u003cp\u003eArizona Diamondbacks — 2001 World Series Game 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Night Arizona Became World Champions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn November 4, 2001, at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, the Arizona Diamondbacks faced the New York Yankees in the deciding game of the World Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Diamondbacks were only in their fourth season as a Major League franchise. Standing between them and their first championship was a Yankees team that had won three consecutive World Series titles and four of the previous five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything came down to Game 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurt Schilling and Roger Clemens matched each other in a pitching duel through the early innings. Arizona finally broke through in the sixth, but the Yankees answered before Alfonso Soriano’s eighth-inning home run gave New York a 2–1 lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yankees handed the ball to Mariano Rivera, the most dominant postseason closer of his generation, with three outs separating them from another championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArizona refused to let its season end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Grace opened the bottom of the ninth with a single. A throwing error, a sacrifice attempt and Tony Womack’s double brought home the tying run. Craig Counsell was then hit by a pitch, loading the bases and bringing Luis Gonzalez to the plate with one out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Yankees’ infield drawn in, Gonzalez lifted a soft single over shortstop Derek Jeter. Jay Bell raced home from third as the ball dropped onto the outfield grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Diamondbacks had won the World Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne soft swing over a drawn-in infield changed the history of baseball in Arizona forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this piece is an authentic physical ticket from that exact game, professionally encapsulated and graded by PSA. It is not a replica, reprint, or commemorative reproduction. It is a genuine piece of admission history from the night the Arizona Diamondbacks became World Series champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat ticket is what turns this display into more than a tribute. It creates a direct connection to the final game of one of the most dramatic World Series ever played and the moment an entire franchise reached the top of the baseball world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRandy Johnson earned the victory after pitching in relief, while Johnson and Schilling were named co-Most Valuable Players of the series. The Diamondbacks defeated one of baseball’s greatest dynasties and became the fastest expansion franchise to win a World Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Game 7 was more than the end of a championship season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the night the Arizona Diamondbacks became world champions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memorable Momentz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43633032200281,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4847\/4713\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-14at4.45.59PM.png?v=1784072941","url":"https:\/\/memorablemomentz.shop\/products\/arizona-diamondbacks-win-2001-world-series-game-7","provider":"Memorable Momentz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}