On this day in 2001, the greatest series in the 109-year history of sports in Arizona got under way at the then Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. Having handily seen off the Atlanta Braves 4-1 in the NL Championship Series, the D-backs faced the New York Yankees. They had rolled over the apparently unstoppable Seattle Mariners by the same 4-1 score, despite Seattle having won 116 games in the regular season. No team in baseball history had more victories, but the Yankees prevailed. In the wake of 9/11, it seemed the Big Apple perhaps had destiny on its side.
20 years ago today: 2001 World Series starts
