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.
Derek Jeter's walk off home run in Game 4 earns him the nickname Mr November
8 years later another Arizona professional team would advance to the championship round of their respective playoffs with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals playing in Super Bowl XLIII but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.