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Main article: 2001 in baseball See also: 2001 Major League Baseball season- World Series – only 4 seasons old, the Arizona Diamondbacks became the youngest franchise to win a World Series by defeating the New York Yankees 4 games to 3. Series co-MVPs were Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, both of Arizona.
- The Seattle Mariners tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs record with 116 wins.
- Barry Bonds set the record for most home runs in a season with 73.
- Season MVPs – National League: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants. American League: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners.
- Rookies of the Year – National League: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals. American League: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle.
- Cy Young Award – National League: Randy Johnson, Arizona. American League: Roger Clemens, New York.
- Japan Series – The Yakult Swallows defeat the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 4 games to 1. The Swallows' Atsuya Furuta is named Series MVP.
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