This was the most bittersweet and romantic World Series for New Yorkers, but what the Yankees did on those fateful three nights in the Bronx were totally worth it. For three nights, the city's spirit came back following 9/11.

I like how with the Luis Gonzalez homer in game 1 and the Matt Williams homer in game 2 the Yankees outfielders barely even moved because they knew it was gone off the bat. Both of those home run balls were crushed!

Still can't believe this series.

You know it’s a rough night when Randy Johnson scores twice in one inning 😂 what a wild series!

Still 1 of my favorite series of all time

I vividly remember this as a 10 year old Arizona girl. Every single game was an event at our house, parents friends over watching on our 90s giant-box big screen TV. It was so exciting.

As a huge Yankee fan this was the best world series I can remember at 51 years old. Every single game was more dramatic than the next. Too bad the Yankees lost lol

The best world series ever

I feel like crowds don’t get like this anymore

In the games played in Phoenix in this series, I like how when a Diamondbacks player hit a homer the fireworks they set off coincided with how many runs scored. For instance, on the Matt Williams 3-run homer in game 2 there were 3 blasts of fireworks set off. After Craig Counsell’s solo shot in game 1, they set off the fireworks once.

One of the Greatest WS ever 2001 World Series

The World Series that will forever be remembered as the Series that helped heal America - and the world for that matter - following 9/11. Obviously the world was shattered following the events on 9/11 and even as the World Series got underway we all were still feeling the aftermath of the tragedy( no matter where you were in the world, 9/11 had such a terrible and traumatic effect on all of us )more than a month later. You just don't recover so quickly after an event like that. But in a way, thank goodness the Yankees & D-Backs thrilled the hell out of us for those couple of weeks in later-October & early-November. The D-Backs looked like they would blow the doors off the Yankees at the outset( I picked the D-Backs over the Yankees in 6 games before it started )but when the Yankees won those 3 dramatic games all at home it almost seemed like 'Mystique & Aura' would again guide the Yanks to another championship. Then the D-Backs clobbered the Yanks in Game 6 & in a way that was a good thing because by the 6th inning we all knew this was headed for Game 7, an epic conclusion to the Series. And the Emmy Awards that year also got pushed back due to 9/11 and America's response to the terrorist attacks so it wound up being Game 7 & The Emmys on the same night in a 'ratings battle' on TV. D-Backs scored 1st, Yanks took back the lead late, looked for sure like another Yankees championship especially with Rivera on the mound in the 9th aka 'Mr. Automatic'. I said to myself before the bottom of the 9th 'Man, if the D-Backs can just get a couple guys on base, they've got a shot!' And sure enough....they rallied & won in perhaps the most exciting fashion possible. :-) Can you believe it's almost been 20 years since this Series....and fans still remember it as one of the BEST World Series ever. Granted, the D-Backs outhit and outscored the Yankees by a ton yet those 'pesky' Yankees & their championship pedigree still made a Series out of it. And the D-Backs were an 'expansion' team but had a lineup loaded with veteran players who'd been around and came up short on other teams, but in '01 they came together and captured a World Series classic for the ages. :-)

Great video man. Captured it perfectly. Greatest World Series ever.

I lived this 23 years ago while still a resident of Arizona. One of the best World Series I'd seen. I'm still a fan of the DBacks and can honestly say that I was as shocked as ya'll that they made the WS again last year. They have a solid offense and defense, but the bullpen is bull pucky. Being in a division with the Dodgers, Padres, and Giants is daunting, I hope they surprise me again this year.

what a series...just jaw dropping

Game 6 was insane I was born a year after this but been a d-backs fan my whole life

Kim single-handedly extended the series from 5 to 7

I was trying to remember the 9/11 World Series, so I looked this video up. I forgot what great and wild series it was. What a brutal game 6 for the Yanks, but what an uplifting series at the same time. I remember I was very glad they went ahead with it. What happened to Arizona?? This was their highest moment.

This series should have never gone past 5 games...

The Dbacks were unstoppable at home, complete dominance, never out of any game. They scored 15 runs without a single HR. Unbelievable WS!

As a Yankee fan we won this World Series I don’t care what happened in game seven just the fact that 9/11 just happened and the Yankees played so hard and all those dramatic homeruns and hits the excitement was never higher and I couldn’t be more proud of my Yankees

Mr. November was born. And AZ 2 of a kind beat the Yanks 4 aces. Love this series, even as a yankee fan.

This was a very exciting series. I wanted both teams to win but.

Greatest WS I ever saw until 2016. (Although my favorite results were 04,07,13, and 18). Cubs over Indians game 7 was incredible.

I remember every game night it was as important as waking up for school

Coming from a Yankee fan, it’s utterly amazing how they were even in a situation to close out the game and win a World Series. You can see how injuries and the 9/11 emotions took a toll on them. But the D’backs were just a better team that year. With all considered, best World Series ever.

If I could travel back in time...I would purchase a ticket to game 7 of the 2001 World Series!I would love to witness this game live cheering with fans of my D-Backs ball club!I was 9 years old sitting on ground at my uncles house watching game 7 :)This Diamondback team with the coppers town threads gives me this warm feeling in my heart.God damn I love my Diamondbacks.

All those bloopers off Mariano in game 7

20 years later i'm thinking if only Tony Womack had grounded into a DP there

Jesus, what a series. Best ever, so much drama!

We are the world champions

This World Series was awesome

Randy Johnson came in to pitch the 9th inning game 7. How cool is that

By far the greatest World Series from the year 2000 on

Cómo olvidar la mejor serie mundial que mis ojos han visto en la mlb

We had Messina El Dude Pettitte Clemens that year that one really hurts but what a dynasty for the Yankees

I have seen the Suns in the NBA finals twice. The Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl. And they wete great series. But we came up short. The Diamondbacks won it all in 2001. Where was I at that point in time? I was in NYC on a business trip. Classic.

Imho the managers of this WS are unfairly criticized for some of their decisions in the series. A lot of people treat Brenly's decisions with Kim as complete idiocy; since Kim is mostly remembered for these blown saves it seems obvious in retrospect. But heading into the WS, Kim was BY FAR the DBacks' best reliever, and the rest of the bullpen was a dumpster fire. Plus, Kim had been a starter in Korea and was more than capable of high pitch counts. Brenly's decisions to bring in Kim and leave him in for long stretches makes sense when you realize how little faith Brenly deservedly had in anyone else. Torre is often second-guessed for bringing the infield in against Gonzo. Again, this is a Monday Morning QB take. Unless Torre had a crystal ball, it made much more sense to play the infield in and stop the winning run at all costs, especially given Rivera's ability to induce weak ground balls.

Now the D-Backs are back

You don't see baseball like this anymore, the hustle by both teams were amazing. They played hard for every hit, pitch, base running and fielding. The ones that was able to witness this series were very grateful.

Best World Series Ever, Specially After 09/11/2001 We Need Baseball, Baseball Best Sport In The World 🌎

LET'S GO 👏

We are the best team in baseball ever

One of my favorite World Series not involving the Dodgers or angels.

Heartbreaking to see what happened to Kim. That kid wasnt the same after

Clemens, Johnson, Mussina, Schilling, Petitte & Rivera.

Who’s here after seeing the similarities of the 2023 World Series

The Diamondbacks rule

Let’s go D backs

I cant stand the dam DBacks as Dodger fan in AZ but jts always nice to see the evil empire lose. Great series.

Wow Mo blew the save

As a baseball fan, I remember thinking during the 2001 season just how wicked it was for a team to have Johnson and Schilling on the same team. New York nearly beat them. It would have been 5 out of 6.

Qué clases de profecionales aoesar de los millones que ganan se observaba su orgullo y sudor dignidad y amor por el juego

7:27 he misses home plate and then goes back to touch it. Joe Buck: How does a foot that big miss home plate? I know, right?!

I don't care if you hate both teams this was the best world series of all time

I still can’t believe the Diamondbacks beat my Yankees with Rivera on the mound.Certainly when Rivera was on the mound I always felt as a Yankees fan that the Yankees will always win.I always was very confident on the Yankees,I was 13 years at the time and I tell ya I was pretty heart broken I wanted to cry

Best season all time>01 diamondbacks

El equipo de mis amores diamonbacks.. Win 2001

Every single home team won this series.

Mi serie mundial favorita amo el baseball

Esa si era béisbol no como juegan ahora aprendan generaciones

Don’t even care they lost the series. Those 3 games were just as good

Cant forget urubio durazo

Welcome to 2023: dbacks vs rangers. Will the dbacks win again? Will the rangers have another WS collapse? Currently series tied.

Love to see the Yankees loose the World Series never gets old especially when they loose to a three year expansion team! Go D-Backs!

Yankees got out scored 36-15

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One of the best World Series ever. Mostly because the Yankees lost. And also the way they lost with Rivera on the mound blowing it in the bottom corner of the 9th. In the end, all the stars on both teams were taking PEDs, so none of it really matters. But at least you get to see the Yankees lose on the biggest stage.

Best World Series ever because the Yanks lost😂😂😂😂🙂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅😇😇😇😇😇😇

As a Yankee fan, I stop watching at the end of Game 5.

if it wasn't for Kim the Yankees lose in 5. new York lost 2 towers & a worse series lmao 🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I was born in 2001 .

Best World Series ever no doubt

The best world series in the mlb history. Randy Johnson curt scilling Tony womak Matt Williams Steve Finley luis Gonzalez erubiel durazo miguel batista Craig counsel armando Reinoso todos todos unos guerreros derrotando a los hasta entonces imparables Yankees del gran Joe Torre