Tracking down the 2001 World Series champion Diamondbacks

Cronkite News revisits the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series title to learn where the players are now. Brian Anderson, the club's No. 2 pick in the 1997 expansion draft, endured a rough season with an ERA over 5.00 before returning to the rotation and finishing the year as a key arm in the World Series. Anderson was among only four Diamondbacks pitchers to reach 100 innings that year, joining Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, and Miguel Batista. After 2001, he remained with the franchise as an assistant pitching coach and later moved into television analysis, earning a Suncoast Sports Emmy; his current whereabouts are unknown, but he has a law degree.

Miguel Batista's 2001 season mirrored Anderson's durability, going 18 starts with a 3.36 ERA and appearing in 30 relief outings at 3.35 ERA. Batista started Game 5 of the World Series, contributing to Arizona's championship run. Following his Diamondbacks stint, he returned to the Indians for half a season before a two-and-a-half-year stretch with the Kansas City Royals that capped his MLB career. Cronkite News notes how the 2001 title remains a touchstone while tracing players' journeys beyond Arizona.