2001 World Series (2001) (TV)

Release Date:

30 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Plot:

Driven by the tragedy of 9/11, the defending World Champion New York Yankees squared off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in what will be remembered as one of the greatest World Series in history. |

Plot Keywords:

Arizona | Arizona Diamondbacks | World Series | New York Yankees | New York

Cast

Brian Anderson	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher)
Rod Barajas	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Catcher)
Miguel Batista	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher)
Danny Bautista	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder)
Clay Bellinger	...	Himself (New York Yankees Infielder)
Jay Bell	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Second Baseman)
Bob Brenly	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Manager)
Troy Brohawn	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher)
Scott Brosius	...	Himself (New York Yankees Third Baseman)
Randy Choate	...	Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
Roger Clemens	...	Himself (New York Yankees Starting Pitcher)
Greg Colbrunn	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Infielder)
Craig Counsell	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop)
Midre Cummings	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder)
David Dellucci	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder)
Erubiel Durazo	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Infielder)
Steve Finley	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder)
Luis Gonzalez	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Left Fielder)
Mark Grace	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks First Baseman)
Todd Greene	...	Himself (New York Yankees Catcher)
Orlando Hernández	...	Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
Sterling Hitchcock	...	Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
Derek Jeter	...	Himself (New York Yankees Shortstop)
Randy Johnson	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher)
David Justice	...	Himself (New York Yankees Outfielder)
Byung-Hyun Kim	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher)
Chuck Knoblauch	...	Himself (New York Yankees Second Baseman)
Albie Lopez	...	Himself - Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher
Tino Martinez	...	Himself (New York Yankees First Baseman)
Alexi Melvin	...	Herself - Bob Melvin's Daughter
Bob Melvin	...	Himself - Arizona Diamondbacks Bench Coach
Ramiro Mendoza	...	Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
Damian Miller	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Catcher)
Mike Morgan	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher)
Mike Mussina	...	Himself (New York Yankees Starting Pitcher)
Paul O'Neill	...	Himself (New York Yankees Outfielder)
Andy Pettitte	...	Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
Jorge Posada	...	Himself (New York Yankees Catcher)
Mariano Rivera	...	Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
Reggie Sanders	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder)
Curt Schilling	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher)
Alfonso Soriano	...	Himself (New York Yankees Second Baseman)
Shane Spencer	...	Himself (New York Yankees Outfielder)
Greg Swindell	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher)
Joe Torre	...	Himself (New York Yankees Manager)
Randy Velarde	...	Himself (New York Yankees Infielder)
Bernie Williams	...	Himself (New York Yankees Centerfielder)
Matt Williams	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Third Baseman)
Enrique Wilson	...	Himself (New York Yankees Infielder)
Jay Witasick	...	Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
Bobby Witt	...	Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher)
Mark Wohlers	...	Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
Tony Womack	...	Himself - Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop

Runtime:

55 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Trivia:

First ever World Series to have been played in November. This was caused when the MLB season was delayed for 6 days after the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2002 MLB All-Star Game (2002) (TV)

Damn you, Gonzo!

I was given this DVD for my birthday, and it's the biggest waste of a disc since Vanilla Ice's live CD. It sucks. It sucks! IT SUCKS!!!

OK, sorry. Where EVER did that come from??

Anyway, it's not a bad compilation, although not very loaded. Most of the big moments are included (but not Soriano's Game 7 dinger unfortunately), and, for me, it's cathartic to watch the celebration (since I was curled up on the floor in the fetal position for a half hour when it was live).

But the highlights seem truncated. I was lucky enough to be recording Game 4 (I wasn't sitting by a television on Halloween night), and Tino's blast was block-rocking diesel nirvana for me. The play lasted a few minutes, with replays from every possible angle - Tino, then Kim, then Paulie, then Brenly, then each dugout, and of course a few replays of the ball's contact with the bat, trajectory, and landing. This moment is briefly included in the DVD, but, say, Spencer's and Bellinger's leaps over the dugout fence are not as prominent as originally broadcasted.

Not that any of this matters much. I'm sure D'Back fans will appreciate more than I can; this Yankee fan admits that your team deserved the win, and has no ill will towards even Gonzo. (MAY HE BURN IN HELL!!! Oops, sorry again. Must control the rage, must control the rage...)

Of course I could say something nasty, like "Diamondbacks fans better buy this video since it's the last time your team will win the WS in your lifetime," but I won't. Although the Dodgers are my NL West pic this year, I kinda like the D'Backs, but loyalty allows me to root for them only when they're playing the loathsome Braves, or if they're again on the world's stage (ha!) against the Red Sox (HA HA HA!!).

Update 10/06: Humbled. So much has happened since I posted this. Red Sox win. White Sox win. And now the Tigers are UNSTOPPABLE! Strange times.