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Distant Replay: Diamondbacks upend Yankees in 2001 World Series

Back in the World Series again

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The Arizona Diamondbacks will play the Texas Rangers in the World Series, starting Friday. The last time the DBacks were in the Fall Classic was 2001, when they faced the New York Yankees weeks after the terror attack on the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City.

Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Mariano Rivera

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Greg Swindell

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Vanessa Williams

Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Craig Counsell

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Luis Gonzalez

Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Mariano Rivera

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Roger Clemens

Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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President George W. Bush

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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Diamondbacks win 2001 World Series

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