![]() In Phoenix, where Major League Baseball was brand new before the Diamondbacks, all gloves are off. Unconstrained by convention or tradition, the team set out to blaze a trail that capitalized on fashion trends and new technology that their decades-old counterparts could not follow.Įven the Washington Nationals, who debuted in 2005, had to consider their previous history in Montreal, not to mention the larger tradition of baseball in Washington DC, in developing their identity. The team debuted along with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998, in a splash of purple and teal, an oasis of color in the Arizona desert. ![]() ![]() With 18 seasons under their belt, the Arizona Diamondbacks are still Major League Baseball’s new kid on the block.
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