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Reviewing Arizona Diamondbacks ‘Top 20 Moments’ List

By Casey Pazzalia

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 04: Archie Bradley #25 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts after hitting a RBI triple during the seventh inning of the National League Wild Card game against the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field on October 4, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 04: Archie Bradley #25 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts after hitting a RBI triple during the seventh inning of the National League Wild Card game against the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field on October 4, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – OCTOBER 04: Archie Bradley #25 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts after hitting a RBI triple during the seventh inning of the National League Wild Card game against the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field on October 4, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – OCTOBER 04: Archie Bradley #25 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts after hitting a RBI triple during the seventh inning of the National League Wild Card game against the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field on October 4, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

A complete review of the Arizona Diamondacks ‘Top 20 Moments’ list, including the one gigantic exclusion.

The 2018 season has been one big celebration of the Arizona Diamondbacks 20th season in Major League Baseball — even their official hashtag celebrates the event. With that said, everything was leading up to the blowout 20th Anniversary ceremony at Chase Field on Saturday, August 4th. They announced their fan-selected all-time team in July — the one that would be honored on August 4th — and also began a countdown of the franchise’s most unforgettable moments.

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Beginning on July 23rd, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ official Twitter account counted down from 20 in increments of five. Each release, coming four days apart, featured a comprehensive video with each moment getting their fair-share of love. The final release, or Top 5 moments, came in right on time in the hours before their August 4th ceremony.

The entire series was presented by Gila River Hotel & Casinos.

While it’s hard to quibble with their selections and order, there are some things that can be addressed. First, though, let’s run through their choices. Below, we’ll spell out each moment for you in the same increments they used, followed by the official videos from their Twitter account. After, of course, we’ll get to the critiques and the one gigantic exclusion.

Arizona Diamondbacks 20 Unforgettable Moments:

20. Opening Day of Salt River Fields
19. D-Backs Hit Three-Straight Walk-Off Homers vs. Expos in 1999
18. $55 Million Given Back to Arizona Community
17. D-Backs Clinch Their Third NL West Division Title in 2002
16. Womack’s Father’s Day Grand Slam Three Weeks After His Father Passed Away

15. JD Martinez’s Four-Homer Game
14. 2011 All-Star Game
13. Curt Schilling Acquired Via Trade
12. D-Backs Sweep Cubs to go to NLCS in 2007
11. D-Backs Clinch Their First Division Title in 1999

10. Jay Bell’s Million Dollar Grand Slam
9. Brandon Webb’s 42-Inning Scoreless Streak
8. Tony Womack’s Series-Winning Hit in 2001 NLDS
7. Paul Goldschmidt’s Go-Ahead Triple in 2011 Division Clincher
6. Randy Johnson’s Historic Games

5. Foundation of a Franchise
4. Gonzo’s Number Retirement
3. 2017 Wild Card Game
2. Randy’s Number Retirement and Hall of Fame Induction
1. 2001 World Series

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