2001 World Series Historical Impact Explorer

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Game 7: Nov 4, 2001 • Bank One Ballpark Final

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Clutch Moment & Historic Context

Down 2-1 in the bottom of the 9th against all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera, Arizona rallied with Mark Grace's leadoff single and Tony Womack's RBI double to tie the game. Luis Gonzalez flared a walk-off bloop single over Derek Jeter's drawn-in infield to seal Arizona's first World Series title.

Game Inning Momentum / Win Leverage Flow Bottom 9th Walk-off

Upward curves indicate Arizona leverage; downward curves indicate New York leverage.

Archival Postseason Rescheduling & 9/11 Context

Postseason Timeline

Following September 11, MLB suspended games for six days, pushing the World Series into November for the first time in history.

Sep 17, 2001

Major League Baseball resumes play with emotional tributes nationwide.
Sep 21, 2001

Mike Piazza hits legendary 8th-inning HR at Shea Stadium in NYC's first major sporting event post-9/11.
Oct 30, 2001

Game 3: President George W. Bush throws ceremonial strike at Yankee Stadium in FDNY fleece jacket.
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2001

Derek Jeter dubbed 'Mr. November' following midnight walk-off; Brosius replicates heroics in Game 5.
Nov 4, 2001

Game 7: Gonzalez walk-off caps arguably the greatest World Series ever played.

Series Statistical Comparison

D-Backs (37) Total Runs Yankees (14)

D-Backs (.273) Team Batting Avg Yankees (.183)

D-Backs (1.94) Team ERA Yankees (5.14)

Johnson/Schilling (5) Co-MVP Pitcher Wins Clemens/Rivera (2)

Series Paradox: Arizona dominated run differentials (+23), yet the Yankees won three consecutive 1-run games in the Bronx with historic 9th-inning magic.

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