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On Sept. 7, 1996, FOX Sports Arizona hit the airwaves with our first telecast — a Pac-10 football showdown between Washington and Arizona State. Check back with us daily as we recount some of the top sports moments in Arizona during our 20 years of serving the state’s sports fans.

May 31
2000

The D-backs turn the first triple play in franchise history in a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Steve Finley caught a Mark McGwire fly ball and threw out Placido Polanco at the plate as he tried to score.