The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, competing in the National League West Division. Established in 1995 and beginning play in 1998, they are one of MLB's newest teams. The Diamondbacks play their home games at Chase Field and notably won the World Series in 2001, only their fourth season, making them the youngest team to achieve this milestone.
On March 9, 1995, the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise was established, marking the beginning of the team's journey in Major League Baseball.
In 1996, Thom Brennaman was hired by Diamondbacks founder Jerry Colangelo to be the primary television play-by-play voice for the team.
On January 16, 1997, owners of existing MLB teams voted to place the Diamondbacks in the National League.
On March 31, 1998, the Diamondbacks played their first major league game against the Colorado Rockies at Bank One Ballpark.
From 1998, the Diamondbacks wore cream uniforms with purple pinstripes at home. The sleeved version featured the full team name and chest numbers.
In 1998, the Diamondbacks began accumulating their overall record.
In 1999, the Arizona Diamondbacks won 100 games and secured their first division championship.
In 1999, the Diamondbacks' road cap became all-black and contained the alternate "D-snake" logo rendered in copper. Also, the teal and cream alternate caps were dropped.
In 2000, the Diamondbacks ended use of the original sleeved home uniform which had the full team name and chest numbers.
Before the 2001 season, the Diamondbacks changed the sleeved home uniform to feature the "A" logo.
In 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series against the New York Yankees, becoming the fastest expansion team to win the World Series.
In 2001, the Diamondbacks' alternate road black uniform was changed to feature "Arizona" in front, with the letters becoming purple with white and copper trim.
In 2016, Arizona kept the throwback pinstriped sleeveless uniforms from their 2001 championship season for use during Thursday home games.
The Diamondbacks had previously reached the World Series in 2001.
In 2002, the alternate home purple uniform featuring "Arizona" in teal with white and copper trim and black drop shadows was discontinued.
Until the 2004 season, the left sleeve of all four uniforms contained the snake logo with the full team name; it then became exclusive to the road black uniform.
In 2005, Bank One Ballpark was renamed Chase Field following the merger of Bank One with JPMorgan Chase.
In October 2006, Thom Brennaman left the Diamondbacks to call games with his father for the Reds.
On November 1, 2006, Daron Sutton, previously the TV voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, was hired as the Arizona Diamondbacks' primary TV play-by-play voice. He signed a five-year contract with an option for three more years.
On November 8, 2006, the Diamondbacks unveiled new uniforms and colors of Sedona red, Sonoran sand, and black.
The 2025 City Connect uniform paid tribute to the team uniform from 1998-2006.
During the 2007 National League Championship Series, the Colorado Rockies, entering the postseason as a wild card, swept the division champion Arizona Diamondbacks en route to the franchise's lone World Series appearance.
In 2007, Thom Brennaman signed a four-year deal to call games with his father for the Reds.
In July 2007, the Diamondbacks announced that for the 2008 season, all regionally broadcast Diamondbacks TV games would be shown exclusively on Fox Sports Arizona (later Bally Sports Arizona) with the possibility of some games being shown on the national MLB on Fox telecasts.
On June 21, 2012, Daron Sutton was suspended indefinitely amid rumors of insubordination.
On September 19, 2013, after eliminating the Arizona Diamondbacks and clinching the division, multiple Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrated the win by jumping into the pool at Chase Field.
At the end of the 2012 season, the team announced that neither Sutton nor Grace would return for the 2013 season.
Before the 2016 season, the Diamondbacks reincorporated teal into its color scheme and unveiled eight different uniform combinations.
Jeff Munn served as a backup radio play-by-play announcer until 2016 for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 2025 City Connect uniform paid tribute to the "evolutionary jersey" from 2016-2019 by blending pinstripes with a snakeskin pattern.
In 2017, the Arizona Diamondbacks won the National League Wild Card Game against the Colorado Rockies.
In 2017, the Diamondbacks were swept 3–0 by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, en route to the Dodgers' appearance in the World Series.
The 2025 City Connect uniform paid tribute to the "evolutionary jersey" from 2016-2019 by blending pinstripes with a snakeskin pattern.
Starting with the 2020 season, the Diamondbacks made slight redesigns to their uniforms, removing the snakeskin patterns and retiring the teal-trimmed grey uniforms.
In December 2021, Chris Garagiola replaced Mike Ferrin as a backup radio play-by-play announcer.
In 2021, the Diamondbacks were one of seven teams to wear Nike "City Connect" uniforms, primarily sand with "Serpientes" in black script lettering.
In 2022, the Diamondbacks introduced a red "A" cap with a black brim.
In February 2023, it was announced that Greg Schulte, the regular radio play-by-play voice for KTAR, would be retiring after the 2023 MLB season.
On July 18, 2023, a federal bankruptcy court allowed Diamond Sports Group to decline its contract with the Diamondbacks. MLB assumed production of the Diamondbacks' regional telecasts and distributed them via local television providers and MLB.tv.
On October 27, 2023, the Diamondbacks returned to the World Series for the first time since 2001, facing the Texas Rangers.
On November 1, 2023, the Diamondbacks lost Game 5 at home against the Texas Rangers, losing the series 4-1 and earning their first World Series loss in team history.
After clinching the 2023 NL Wild Card berth and defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Wild Card Series, the Diamondbacks swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2023 NLDS.
Before the 2023 season, the Diamondbacks promoted the alternate white uniform with teal accents to its primary home uniform and retired the previous Sedona Red white uniform due to a new Nike rule.
Starting in 2023, Avnet became the sponsor, and their logo appeared on one of the sleeves of all the uniforms.
As of 2024, the Diamondbacks' regional telecasts, managed by MLB, are branded as DBacks.TV.
By 2024, the Diamondbacks had an overall record of 2,087–2,185 (.489).
Coming off their second World Series appearance in 2023, the Diamondbacks unveiled refreshed uniform designs starting in 2024. Turquoise returned full-time as an accent color, sand was removed except on the "City Connect" uniform, and new home, road, and alternate uniforms were introduced.
In 2025, the Diamondbacks released a second "City Connect" uniform, updating the "Serpientes" wordmark but recolored to the original purple and teal colors. The design incorporates elements from various uniforms used since the team's establishment in 1998, including homages to the 2001 World Series-winning team.
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