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Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series team: Where are they now?

After 22 years, the Arizona Diamondbacks are finally back in the World Series.

The exploits of the 2001 championship club are well-known. If you've attended a game at Chase Field or watched one on TV there's a good chance you've seen the replay of Luis Gonzalez's series-winning hit off Yankees closer Mariano Rivera a time or 10.

Gonzo, the Big Unit, Gracie and other household names from that team are still here, very much involved with the club, and generally men about town.

But what about the rest of the team?

We looked far and wide to give you a look at the current whereabouts and activities of every Diamondbacks player who appeared in at least one of the seven 2001 World Series games.

Former Arizona Diamondbacks players Randy Johnson and Luis Gonzalez share a laugh as the team celebrates its 25th anniversary season before their game against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field in Phoenix on Aug. 12, 2023.
Former Arizona Diamondbacks players Randy Johnson and Luis Gonzalez share a laugh as the team celebrates its 25th anniversary season before their game against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field in Phoenix on Aug. 12, 2023.

2001 Diamondbacks: starters

These players started one or more World Series Games:

Rod Barajas, catcher: He is the field coordinator for the Miami Marlins.

Danny Bautista, center field/right field: After living in Arizona for a time, he moved his family back to his farm in his native Dominican Republic. His son, Danny Jr., just finished his season with the High-A Lansing (Mich.) Lugnuts, an Oakland Athletics affiliate.

Jay Bell, second base: After many years coaching baseball at various levels, Bell was an advisory board member for MLB’s Baseball Assistance Team, which assists people in the baseball family in need.

Greg Colbrunn, first base: He is a hitting consultant for the Miami Marlins. He’d coached for the Yankees and Red Sox, but in 2014 suffered a cerebral hemorrhage during a road trip in Cleveland. He recovered but stepped down from his position at the end of the season, eventually working his way back into baseball coaching.

Craig Counsell, second base: Currently manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, who were the first team knocked off in these playoffs by the Diamondbacks.

Erubiel Durazo, first base: In 2016 he was named DBacks special advisor on Mexico to CEO Derrick Hall. His nephew, Daniel, plays baseball for Arizona Christian University.

Steve Finley, center field: Resides in Rancho Santa Fe, California, and is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley.

Luis Gonzalez, left field: The Game 7 hero currently is senior advisor to the Diamondbacks president & CEO Derrick Hall, his 14th year in the team’s front office. Also fills in as a TV game analyst.

Arizona Diamondbacks former players Mark Grace (left) and Luis Gonzalez and former manager Bob Brenly (right) throw out the first pitches during a celebration for the 2001 World Series team prior to a game against the Seattle Mariners at Chase Field on Sept. 4, 2021.
Arizona Diamondbacks former players Mark Grace (left) and Luis Gonzalez and former manager Bob Brenly (right) throw out the first pitches during a celebration for the 2001 World Series team prior to a game against the Seattle Mariners at Chase Field on Sept. 4, 2021.

Mark Grace, first base: Analyst on Diamondbacks pre- and postgame shows during the regular season.

Damian Miller, catcher: The Wisconsin native ended his playing career with the Milwaukee Brewers and is living in his home state. In Jan. 2022 he joined former Diamondbacks teammate Craig Counsell at an annual winter function celebrating baseball in Miller’s hometown of La Crosse. In 2014 the baseball field at West Salem High School was named in his honor.

Reggie Sanders, right field: Works for the Kansas City Royals as special assistant to Baseball Operations/Leadership Development. He lives in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Tony Womack, shortstop: He retired to the Charlotte, N.C., area and has been assisting local high school baseball teams.

Matt Williams, third base: Currently third-base coach of the San Diego Padres.

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2001 Diamondbacks: pitchers

These were the World Series starting pitchers:

Brian Anderson: Just finished his 15th season as a TV color analyst for Tampa Bay Rays games on Bally Sports Sun.

Miguel Batista: Has a foundation in his native Dominican Republic to help children, and is a published author of a book of poetry and a novel about a serial killer.

Randy Johnson: Has a well-documented second career as a photographer, specializing in sports, rock concerts and wildlife. He works for the Diamondbacks as a special assistant to Derrick Hall and occasionally will pop in on a TV broadcast.

Curt Schilling: The Arizona product (Shadow Mountain HS, Yavapai College been in the news consistently since retiring as a player, usually for the wrong reasons: his extreme political views that cost him a job with ESPN, a failed video game business and, most recently, for revealing on his podcast that former teammate Tim Wakefield and his wife were battling cancer without the family’s consent.

Former Arizona Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim throws out the first pitch before a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field in Phoenix April 2, 2018.
Former Arizona Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim throws out the first pitch before a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field in Phoenix April 2, 2018.

These pitchers were key relievers:

Byung-Hyun Kim: The 2001 closer is part-owner of Umi Sushi in San Diego, which he helped open in 1986.

Albie Lopez: The Mesa native is an instructor for Canada-based Big League Baseball Camps.

Mike Morgan: Settled in the Ogden, Utah, area after a lengthy career that included stops with 12 MLB clubs, the last being with the Diamondbacks where he pitched at age 42 in the World Series. Has been involved with a hunting excursion company as a guide.

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Bobby Witt: He’s a certified agent with Octagon and advises his son, Bobby Jr., a rising star with the Royals, who drafted him No. 2 overall in 2019. He lives in Colleyville, Texas.

Troy Brohawn: In 2024 will enter his 10th season coaching the baseball team at Salisbury University in Maryland. The Sea Gulls won the 2021 NCAA Division III title under Brohawn, making him one of two people to win an MLB World Series as a player and a D-III World Series title as a coach (the other is a 2001 World Series opponent, Scott Brosius).

Greg Swindell: Following a couple of college coaching stints Swindell moved into broadcasting, and today he's a baseball analyst for the Longhorn Network, covering the University of Texas.

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2001 Diamondbacks bench players

David Dellucci, outfielder: works for the SEC Network and ESPNU as a baseball analyst. He lives in Baton Rouge, La., and is the founder of The David Dellucci Foundation and D2 Baseball Academy

Midre Cummings, outfielder: Lives and coaches youth baseball in the Tampa area. In 2022, he was honored by his hometown of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, by having the Midre Almeric Cummings Recreational and Youth Facility named after him.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series team: Where are they today?