Even though they've been in existence for barely a decade, the Diamondbacks have had some great players pass through the portal of Chase Field. Here, we pay tribute to some of the best of all time to wear the Arizona jersey. Please note: only players who no longer are with the team, are eligible for inclusion here. Anyone on the current roster has to retire or be traded to another team before they can be considered.

Years: 1999-2004
849 games, 153 home runs, .278 BA

Steve was the winner of multiple Gold Gloves during his time patrolling the center-field at Bank One Ballpark - as it was then known. His best season came in 2000, when he batted .280, while swatting 35 homers and driving in 96 runs, a performance which got him to the All-Star Game that season. In six full or partial season with the Diamondbacks, he never appeared in less than 140 games.

Finley also batted .365 during our march to the 2001 World Series, with 9 RBI in 16 games, and even appeared a pitcher during a game that year. Unlike Mark Grace, he threw a scoreless inning.

Years: 1999-2006
1194 games, 224 HR, .298 BA

Even if he did nothing else in his entire career, Luis Gonzalez would never have to buy a drink for the rest of his life in Arizona, thanks to his ninth-inning bloop off Mariano Rivera, that won Game Seven of the 2001 World Series for the Diamondbacks. It was the defining moment in the best season ever by an Arizona hitter, with Gonzo going deep 57 times.

That cemented his position as the face of the franchise - the deal which brought Gonzalez and cash to the desert seems like one of the greatest steals ever. Always happy to chat to fans, whether at the park or anywhere else, he was a favorite, and is guaranteed a warm reception, regardless who he plays for.

Years: 2001-2003
108 games, 58-28, 3.14 ERA

If Randy Johnson was the engine-room that powered the Diamondbacks to their greatest heights so far, Curt Schilling was the rudder. Between them, they formed perhaps the greatest 1-2 pitching punch in baseball history, pushing each other to the greatest heights of their careers. Schilling twice finished runner-up to Johnson in the Cy Young award, and finished in the top ten of MVP voting both years too.

2002 was his finest season, where he had 23 victories against only seven defeats - a number not seen in the National League since. Schilling struck out 316 and walked only 33 batters in 259.1 innings of work, among the best K:BB ratios of all-time.

Years: 2003-2007
253 games, 98 saves, 3.29 ERA

'Papa Grande', as he was affectionately known during his time here, holds the franchise all-time records for games saved. He probably also the recording for number of opposing players and fans annoyed, as his celebrations on locking down a victory were seen by outsiders as showing off and rubbing the loser's noses in defeat. It wasn't, really: it was just Jose being Jose.

While he had eight or more saves every year here, his only full season as closer was 2007, and Valverde posted a major-league leading 47 saves, striking out 78 batters in 64.1 innings of work. He made the All-Star team, and also received Cy Young and Most Valuable player votes that year.

Years: 1998-2003
595 games, 99 HR, 278 BA

Matt Williams was perhaps the first "big name" signed by the Diamondbacks, and anchored the 'hot corner' in Arizona from the first-ever game, through the end of his career in 2003. His best season came in 1999, where he batted .303, hit 35 home-runs and drove in a monstrous 142 runs, a total surpassed only three times by a player at his position in major-league history. He ended up third in Most Valuable Player voting that year, tied for the highest position ever by a Diamondback.

Williams' ties to the team continue today. He still is regularly to be found commentating on games on Fox Sports Arizona, and is also the owner of a small stake in the team.