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Diamondback
Diamondback may refer to: Animals * ''Crotalus adamanteus'', the eastern diamondback rattlesnake * ''Crotalus atrox'', the western diamondback rattlesnake * Diamondback moth, a European moth that has spread to North America * Diamondback terrapin, a turtle, the state reptile of Maryland * Diamondback water snake, a common species of water snake in North America Arts and media *Diamondback (Willis Stryker), a supervillain and arch-enemy of Luke Cage *Diamondback (Rachel Leighton), a supervillain turned superhero and supporting character of Captain America * Diamondback (game), a fictional card game from the Cerebus comics * ''The Diamondback'', the official student newspaper of the University of Maryland, College Park *"Diamond in the Back", a 2004 single by rapper Ludacris Organizations * Arizona Diamondbacks, a Major League Baseball team since 1998 * Chandler Diamondbacks, an Arizona Fall League baseball team that operated during 1992–1994 * Diamondback Bicycles, a division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The franchise was established as an expansion team and began play in 1998. The team plays its home games at Chase Field, formerly known as Bank One Ballpark. Along with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Diamondbacks are one of the newest teams in MLB. After a fifth-place finish in their inaugural season, the Diamondbacks made several off-season acquisitions, including future Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson, who won four consecutive Cy Young Awards in his first four seasons with the team. In 1999, Arizona won 100 games and their first division championship. In 2001, they won the World Series over the three-time defending champion New York Yankees, becoming the fastest expansion team in major league history to win the World Series, and the only majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamondback (Rachel Leighton)
Diamondback (Rachel Leighton) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally depicted as a supervillain who was part of the Serpent Society, she was first introduced in ''Captain America'' #310 (Oct. 1985) and became a series regular for years afterwards. Rachel Leighton made her debut as part of the Serpent Society and soon came into conflict with Captain America as the group carried out an assassination. Later on Leighton started to develop feelings for Captain America, drawing her away from the Society to the side of the good guys. After Captain America helped foil a takeover by Viper, the two began to date. Because of her involvement with a super hero the Serpent Society voted to execute her, but her life was spared by her friends within the Serpent Society. Leighton, along with Black Mamba and Asp, formed BAD Girls, Inc. a trio of adventurers who would on occasion aid Captain America. During the "Civil War" storyline BAD G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diamondback
''The Diamondback'' is an independent student newspaper associated with the University of Maryland, College Park. It began in 1910 as ''The Triangle'' and became known as ''The Diamondback'' in 1921. Now a weekly online journal, ''The Diamondback'' was published as a daily print newspaper on weekdays until 2013. It is published by Maryland Media, Inc., a non-profit organization. The newspaper receives no university funding and derives its revenue from advertising. History ''The Diamondback'' was founded in 1910 as ''The Triangle.'' The name was then changed a few times to ''The M.A.C. Weekly'', ''Maryland State Review'', and ''University Review.'' The newspaper was renamed again in 1921 to ''The Diamondback'', in honor of a local reptile, the Diamondback terrapin (the terrapin became the official school mascot in 1933). In the 1930s, the newspaper was printed weekly, increasing to five times per week by the 1950s and distributed for free at various campus locations, until the Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamondback (Willis Stryker)
Diamondback (Willis Stryker) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is primarily an enemy of Luke Cage and is notable for being the first major supervillain that he faced. The character was portrayed by Erik LaRay Harvey in the first season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series ''Luke Cage''. This version was the half brother of Luke Cage. Publication history Willis Stryker was created by Archie Goodwin and George Tuska and first appeared in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972). After 45 years, Stryker returned to comics in ''All-New Guardians of the Galaxy: Free Comic Book Day'' (July 2017). Fictional character biography Willis Stryker, one of Luke's childhood friends, first appeared in ''Luke Cage: Hero for Hire'' #1. He is known as Diamondback for his mastery of knives, including specially-gimmicked knives that explode, release toxic gases or create sonic waves. Willis Stryker was born and raised in Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamondback (Kings Island)
Diamondback is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the ride opened in 2009 as the first hypercoaster A hypercoaster can mean one of two things: *Any continuous-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop measuring greater than 200 feet Or, more narrowly: *Any complete-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop between 200 and 299 feet ... to feature a Roller coaster elements#Splashdown, splashdown effect and the first B&M roller coaster at Kings Island. It is located in Kings Island#Rivertown, Rivertown just behind Kings Island#International Street, International Street and the Eiffel Tower (Cedar Fair), Eiffel Tower. Diamondback was the biggest investment in Kings Island’s history at the time, costing $22 million to build, but that figure was surpassed in 2014 by Banshee (roller coaster), Banshee. The coaster features a lift hill with a drop and a maximum speed of . It is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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