I didn't know that. Sigh. He never had a season like that before or since.

Everyone agrees that the Williams was the right move with hindsight, but fans were pissed at the time, because he was absolutely beloved. (And he still is, got a big cheer every time he came back as a Diamondback.) It was one of Brian Sabean's first big moves, and everyone thought he was on crack.

Williams was traded for Jeff Kent.

People got a lot more tolerant of Sabean after that.