Arizona Diamondbacks- the Phoenix, Arizona based Major League Baseball team is a member of the National League’s Western Division. Arizona Diamondbacks received its name from the rattlesnake found in the southwest of US. 

The logo of the Arizona Diamondbacks is a huge “A” with one side of the letter marked with a golden & blue zigzag line that represents the rattlesnake. Another logo depicts the snake with the scripted letter “D”.

History of Arizona Diamondbacks

Established in 1998, Arizona Diamondbacks was a part of the National League’s expansion. The team clinched three Division Titles within 1999 to 2002. The Arizona Diamondbacks played their first match, on March 31, 1998, against Colorado Rockies. Arizona Diamondbacks had to face defeat in that match. But, they don’t have to wait too long. 

It was April 4, 1998 when Diamondbacks, defeating San Francisco Giants by 3-2, registered their first victory. The very first year wasn’t a rewarding year for the Diamondbacks team. Though, Arizona Diamondbacks played exceptionally well between August and September with 7 consecutive victories. However, still the team finished in the last slot with a 65-97 record. 

Arizona Diamondbacks claimed 100 games in its second season in 1999. They also won their first division title in the same year. With Randy Johnson, the team registered a sweeping victory in three games and a couple of lockouts in the first month of 2000. The team was playing amazingly well at 6-0 with a 0.91 ERA. Arizona Diamondbacks made a club record by consecutively winning nine games in a single season. 

Year 2001 was one of the best seasons in the history of Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks fascinated their fans with Division Championship, National League Pennant and the World Title. The trend also continued for the next year, as they were successful in retaining the Division Championship in 2002. 

Unfortunately, the success story of the Arizona Diamondbacks couldn’t continue for the next three years. There was no player in the Hall of Fame for Arizona Diamondbacks and the only retired number was of Jackie Robinson #42, who got retired by MLA. 

Stadium History of Arizona Diamondbacks

Bank One Ballpark; situated at the city center Phoenix is the home for the Arizona Diamondbacks at present. The view of the Bank One Ballpark is simply marvelous. The Seventh Street in north, Southern Pacific railroad in south and Fourth Street in west surround the stadium. 

The stadium is adorned with green grass and facilitated with air conditioning and retractable roof. The area between the foul poles contains above 85% seats of the Bank One Ballpark. The stadium has got 69 luxury suites at mid-level along with six party suites. The most rare element at Bank One Ballpark is a swimming pool at the backside of the fencing on the right field. To be precise, the stadium offers a complete blend of luxury and services to entice both the basemen as well the viewers.