"It was difficult, because everybody had put so much effort into Spring Training and the regular season, and then running through the playoffs and six games of the World Series," Williams said. "And it comes down to Edgar Renteria standing at the plate in the 11th inning and delivering a single to center, and Craig Counsell stepping on home plate and jumping up in the air.
"And you stand there with a feeling of emptiness because it was all for naught."
Williams was dealt to the expansion D-backs that offseason. It was a trade he requested, because he needed to be back in Arizona due to a family situation.