October 27th, 2001 was an important day for baseball in the history of the state of Arizona. It was also one of the formative memories of that cultivated Dylan File’s love for the sport.
File was already smitten with the game, beginning in tee ball at a young age where he was coached by his father. “My dad taught me how fun the game is and I never stopped.” The Lake Havasu City native attended many Diamondbacks games growing up, but none more grand than game one of the 2001 World Series. Five year old Dylan got to see his favorite player, Luis Gonzalez, tee off for a home run against Mike Mussina as his home state nine lit up the future Hall of Famer en route to a 9-1 victory and a 1-0 series lead.