The 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the Diamondbacks' inaugural season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League Western Division. They finished the season 33 games behind the National League Champion San Diego Padres with a record of 65-97, last in the division. However, they would improve in 1999, finishing with a record of 100-62 and winning 35 games more than the previous year.
With the retirement of Russ Springer, Jeff Suppan is the last player from the inaugural team still active in Major League Baseball (as of the 2011 season).
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