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Diamondbacks walk off the Yankees on the 25th anniversary of beating them in the World Series
Arizona managed an almost too-perfect anniversary: same opponent, same city, and another ninth-inning heartbreak for New York.
On the 25th anniversary of Arizona's 2001 World Series victory over the Yankees, Pavin Smith hit a two-run walk-off homer to beat New York 5-3.
Why it mattered
The timing made an otherwise regular-season win feel almost scripted. Arizona had been celebrating the 2001 championship during the game.
The symmetry
The original 2001 title also ended with Arizona beating the Yankees in dramatic late-game fashion.
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