<P> The 2001 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's ( MLB ) 2001 season . The 97th edition of the World Series , it was a best - of - seven playoff between the National League ( NL ) champion Arizona Diamondbacks and the three - time defending World Series champions and American League ( AL ) champion New York Yankees . The Diamondbacks defeated the Yankees , four games to three to win the series . Considered one of the greatest World Series of all time , memorable aspects included two extra-inning games and three late - inning comebacks . Diamondbacks pitchers Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling were both named World Series Most Valuable Players . </P>
<P> The 2001 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's ( MLB ) 2001 season . The 97th edition of the World Series , it was a best - of - seven playoff between the National League ( NL ) champion Arizona Diamondbacks and the three - time defending World Series champions and American League ( AL ) champion New York Yankees . The Diamondbacks defeated the Yankees , four games to three to win the series . Considered one of the greatest World Series of all time , memorable aspects included two extra-inning games and three late - inning comebacks . Diamondbacks pitchers Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling were both named World Series Most Valuable Players . </P>
who played in the world series in 2001
who played in the world series in 2001
the National League ( NL ) champion Arizona Diamondbacks the three - time defending World Series champions and American League ( AL ) champion New York Yankees
the National League ( NL ) champion Arizona Diamondbacks the three - time defending World Series champions and American League ( AL ) champion New York Yankees