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Who owns the Arizona Diamondbacks? Who is the CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks?

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The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League West division and the franchise was established as an expansion team and began play in 1998.

The Diamondbacks plays its home games at Chase Field, formerly known as Bank One Ballpark and in its fourth season, Arizona won a World Series championship, defeating the New York Yankees in 2001 to become the fastest expansion team in major league history to win a championship.

From 1998 to 2021, the Diamondbacks have an overall record of 1,840–1,946 (.486).

On March 9, 1995, Phoenix was awarded an expansion franchise to begin play for the 1998 season.

A $130 million franchise fee was paid to Major League Baseball and on January 16, 1997, the Diamondbacks were officially voted into the National League.

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Who owns the Arizona Diamondbacks?

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The Diamondbucks is owned by Ken Kendrick.

Ken Kendrick has been managing general partner since 2004, overseeing day-to-day operations and acting as the organization’s designated representative when the Major League Baseball owners convene.

Ken Kendrick is also the founder of Datatel, Inc., a software development company, and served as a banking industry executive in Texas.

Who is the CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks?

Derrick Hall is the CEO of the Diamondbacks.

Derrick Martin Hall is an American sports executive currently and has been serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Arizona Diamondbacks since Jan 2009.


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