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Florida Marlins Established 1993 {{{misc}}}
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Major league affiliations
National League (1993–present) East Division (1993–present)
Current uniform
Retired Numbers	5, 42
Name
Florida Marlins (1993–present)
Other nicknames
The Fish
Ballpark
Dolphin Stadium (1993–present) a.k.a. Dolphins Stadium (2005) a.k.a. Pro Player Stadium (1996-2004) a.k.a. Pro Player Park (1996) a.k.a. Joe Robbie Stadium (1993-1995)
Major league titles
World Series titles (2)	1997 • 2003
NL Pennants (2)	1997 • 2003
East Division titles (0)	None
Wild card berths (2)	1997 • 2003
Owner(s): Jeffrey Loria
Manager: Fredi Gonzalez
General Manager: Michael Hill

The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1993 to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... Location Dolphin Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2008 Information Owner(s) Jeffrey Loria Manager(s) Fredi Gonzalez Local television FSN Florida Sun Sports Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 2008 season will be the 16th season for the club which is the team with the... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... The National League Yellow Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Carl F. Barger (born 1932 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania; died December 9, 1992) was the President of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team during the 1980s and later became the first president of the Florida Marlins on July 8, 1991. ... Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) became the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era in 1947. ... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... Interior of Dolphin Stadium, football configuration Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium[1], and Dolphins Stadium) is a football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. ... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1996 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1996 throughout the world. ... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1995 throughout the world. ... Dates October 18, 1997 – October 26, 1997 MVP Liván Hernández (Florida) Television network NBC Announcers Bob Costas, Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker Umpires Ed Montague (NL), Dale Ford (AL), Joe West (NL), Greg Kosc (AL), Randy Marsh (NL), Ken Kaiser (AL) The 1997 World Series is regarded as... Dates October 18, 2003–October 25, 2003 MVP Josh Beckett (Florida) Television network FOX Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Randy Marsh, Tim Welke, Larry Young, Ed Rapuano, Jeff Kellogg, Gary Darling The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. ... The 1997 National League Championship Series pitted the Florida Marlins against the Atlanta Braves. ... The 2003 National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion of the National League, between the Central Division champion Chicago Cubs and the wild-card qualifying Florida Marlins. ... Jeffrey H. Loria is an art dealer and an owner of professional baseball teams, and is one of the most popular topics for college research papers. ... Fredi González Fredi González is a four-year third base coach for the Atlanta Braves association. ... President of the League of the South. ... Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. ... This article is about the city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... The National League Yellow Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... Interior of Dolphin Stadium, football configuration Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium[1], and Dolphins Stadium) is a football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. ...

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An expansion franchises, the club was founded in Miami Gardens in 1993. The Marlins are notable for winning the World Series in both times they've made it into the postseason. Despite this, they have never taken first place in their division and have always gone into the playoffs as a Wild Card. // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... The term wild card was originally used in card games, but the term has evolved to describe what the Merriam-Webster Dictionary calls an unknown or unpredictable factor in any number of domains. ...

Despite success in the postseason, the Marlins have suffered from relatively low attendance, poor on-field performance, and arguably negligent ownership. The attendance problems have been blamed on the venue. Marlins ownership has pushed for a new park, threatening to move if no agreement has been made. Dolphin Stadium owner H. Wayne Huizenga, who was the mind behind the 1997 fire sale, has threatened to evict the team after the 2010 season, regardless of whether the team manages to secure a new stadium or not.^[1] The University of Miami has announced that its Miami Hurricanes football team will leave its home at the legendary Orange Bowl and play the 2008 season in Dolphin Stadium. This is noteworthy, as the Orange Bowl site is one of the proposed sites for the new home of the Marlins. H. Wayne Huizenga (born Harry Wayne Huizenga on December 29, 1937), has built several companies into multi-billion dollar enterprises, mostly through an aggressive process of acquisitions. ... The following are the events of the year 1997 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. ... This is an article about the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. ... The Orange Bowl can refer to: Miami Orange Bowl stadium in Miami, Florida. ...

Franchise history

1991 - 1996: Early Years

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Huizenga immediately announced plans to convert Joe Robbie Stadium (later Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium and now Dolphin Stadium), home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, from a football-only stadium into a multipurpose stadium. The renovation cost only $100 million, largely because Dolphins founder Joe Robbie had anticipated that baseball would eventually come to South Florida and built the stadium with a wider field than is normally the case for the NFL. Purists feared the result would be similar to Skydome in Toronto. However, Huizenga decided to cut down capacity from 67,000 to just over 43,500, in order to create a more intimate atmosphere. Aside from this, many of the upper deck outfield seats would have been too far from the field. The stadium's baseball capacity has been reduced even further in recent years, and it now seats just over 36,500. Huizenga eventually bought the Dolphins, and the stadium, in 1994. NFL redirects here. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach liljimjim Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present... Joseph Joe Robbie (July 7, 1916 - January 7, 1990) was an American lawyer and entrepreneur. ... The Rogers Centre (until recently called SkyDome), which opened on June 1, 1989, is a huge ballpark in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ...

In November of 1991, the Marlins hired Fredi Gonzalez as the Marlins first Minor League manager. Benito Santiago autograph on a 1989 Fleer baseball card - 1989 Series, #316 Benito Santiago Rivera (born March 9, 1965), a native of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, is a former MLB baseball catcher. ... Orestes Cuevas Destrade (Born May 8, 1962) is a Cuban retired Major League Baseball External links Baseball-Reference. ... Bret Edward Barberie (born August 16, 1967, in Long Beach, California) was a Major League Baseball infielder. ... David Joseph Magadan (born September 30, 1962 in Tampa, Florida) to Spanish parents, Joe and Alice and has a sister Diana and brother Joseph. ... Walter William Weiss (born November 28, 1963 in Tuxedo, New York) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. ... 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Marlins selected catcher Charles Johnson of the University of Miami with their first-ever, first round draft pick in the June amateur draft of 1992. Later that year Marlins President Carl Barger collapsed during an owners meeting during the baseball winter meetings in Louisville, Kentucky, and died a few hours later in Humana University Hospital due to a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. The Marlins would go on and retire the number 5 in honor of Barger's favorite player, Joe Dimaggio. Charles Johnson may refer to one of several individuals, including: Charles R. Johnson, contemporary African_American author Charles Johnson, 18th century Democratic_Republican politician from North Carolina Charles Elliott Johnson, contemporary Democratic politician from North Carolina Charles Johnson, Major League Baseball player Charles B. Johnson, chairman of Franklin Resources, Inc. ... Carl F. Barger (born 1932 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania; died December 9, 1992) was the President of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team during the 1980s and later became the first president of the Florida Marlins on July 8, 1991. ... Louisville redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Marlins' first manager was Rene Lachemann, a former catcher who had previously managed the Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers, and who at the time of his hiring was a third base coach for the Oakland Athletics. The team drafted it's initial lineup of players in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft.The Marlins defeat the Houston Astros 12-8 in their inaugural Spring Training game. Jeff Conine hit Florida's first homer before a crowd of 6,696 at the Cocoa Expo Sports Complex. The Marlins won their first game on April 5, 1993, against the Dodgers. Jeff Conine went 4-4 in this game, making him an immediate crowd favorite, and by the end of his tenure with Florida, would earn the nickname "Mr. Marlin." The Marlins would go on to have Gary Sheffield and Bryan Harvey represent the Marlins as the club's first All-Star Game selections. Sheffield homered in the Marlins first All-Star Game at-bat. Lachemann kept Florida out of the Eastern Division cellar during the 1993 season as the team finished the year five games ahead of the last-place New York Mets and finished with an attendance of 3,064,847 in their inaugural season. In that season, the Marlins traded their young set-up reliever Trevor Hoffman and two minor-league prospects to the San Diego Padres for third baseman Gary Sheffield, as part of San Diego's cost-cutting at the time. While Sheffield would help Florida succeed immediately and become an all-star, Hoffman would eventually emerge as the best closer in the National League. After the 1993 season, Donald A. Smiley was named the second President in club history. After the Marlins finished last (51-64) in their division in the strike shortened season of 1994 and fourth (67-76) in 1995, Lachemann was replaced as manager midway through the 1996 season with the Marlins' director of player development, John Boles. 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Notwithstanding problems in the dugout and on the field, the Marlins had some bright spots on the mound and behind the plate in 1996. The team's 3.95 ERA ranked third in the NL, led by newcomer Kevin Brown, who finished the season with a 17-11 win-loss record and an impressive 1.89 ERA. On May 11, Al Leiter pitched the first no-hitter in Marlins history. Catcher Charles Johnson led the league with a .995 fielding percentage, threw out a league-high 48 percent of base runners, and collected his second straight Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence. After a slow start, the Marlins finished the year with an 80-82 win-loss record to place third in their division. Boles then returned to his previous position as director of player development, and former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland was hired to lead the club in 1997. In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... James Kevin (Kevin) Brown (born March 14, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alois Terry Al Leiter [lighter] (born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey), is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. ... In baseball and softball, a no-hit game (more commonly known as a no-hitter) refers to a contest in which one of the teams has prevented the other from getting an official hit during the entire length of the game, which must be at least 9 innings by the... Charles Edward Johnson, Jr. ... In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player handles a batted ball properly. ... In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award annually given to the Major League player judged to be the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each... This article is about the baseball team. ... James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944, in Perrysburg, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. ... The following are the events of the year 1997 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...

1997: First World Series title

In addition to hiring Leyland as manager, Huizenga kept his checkbook open that offseason, signing third baseman Bobby Bonilla, outfielder Moises Alou, and pitcher Alex Fernandez to lucrative free-agent contracts, raising expectations to levels far beyond what they had ever been in franchise history. The Marlins' franchise got its second no-hitter from ace Kevin Brown on June 10. Brown nearly had the perfect game, but he hit the Giants' Marvin Benard with a pitch in the 8th inning. With Brown, Leiter and Fernandez heading the rotation, and Robb Nen closing out games, the Marlins' staff was almost systematic during their regular season run. In 1997, the Florida Marlins, led by new manager Jim Leyland, finished nine games back of the Division Champion Atlanta Braves. But despite this shortcoming, they earned the wild card. RF Gary Sheffield followed his 40 HR 120 RBI season with a .250 average, but 6.5 million dollars richer. Veteran additions such as LF Moises Alou, 3B Bobby Bonilla, and trade-deadline additions Darren "Dutch" Daulton and Jim Eisenreich added experience and clutch hits. Talented young stars and starters Luis Castillo (2B) and Edgar Renteria (SS) were one of the best double play combos in the League. Castillo did not perform to expectations offensively, and was replaced by Craig Counsell before the playoffs began. They swept the San Francisco Giants 3-0 in the National League Division Series, and then went on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 in the National League Championship Series, where the Marlins overcame the loss of Alex Fernandez to a torn rotator cuff, and Kevin Brown's missing two scheduled starts due to a virus. His place was taken in Game 5 by rookie pitcher Liván Hernández, who had earned a spot in the rotation in the second half of the season, but was not in the rotation during the postseason until circumstances made it necessary. Hernandez would proceed to strike out 15 Braves and outduel multiple Cy Young award-winner Greg Maddux to a 2-1 victory and a 3-2 series lead. Brown would return to the mound for Game 6, pitching a complete game victory to secure the Marlins their first-ever National League pennant. Roberto Martin Antonio Bobby Bonilla (born February 23, 1963 in the Bronx, New York) is a former player in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 2001. ... Moisés Rojas Alou (born July 3, 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an All-Star outfielder in Major League Baseball. ... Alexander Fernandez (born August 13, 1969 in Miami Beach, Florida) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who pitched for the Chicago White Sox (1990-96) and Florida Marlins (1997, 1999-2000). ... James Kevin (Kevin) Brown (born March 14, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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The underdog Florida Marlins went on to face the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series, and won in seven games. It ended with a two-out walk-off 11th-inning single by shortstop Edgar Rentería off of Cleveland pitcher Charles Nagy, which barely cleared his glove on its way to center field, scoring Craig Counsell to win the deciding game 3-2. The Marlins had tied the game with 2-out in the bottom of the ninth when Craig Counsell drove home Moises Alou with a sacrifice fly. Liván Hernández was named the MVP. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455 Name Cleveland Indians (1915–present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Other nicknames The Tribe, The Wahoos Ballpark Jacobs Field (1994–present... Dates October 18, 1997 – October 26, 1997 MVP Liván Hernández (Florida) Television network NBC Announcers Bob Costas, Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker Umpires Ed Montague (NL), Dale Ford (AL), Joe West (NL), Greg Kosc (AL), Randy Marsh (NL), Ken Kaiser (AL) The 1997 World Series is regarded as... Edgar Enrique Rentería (pronounced as IPA: ) (born August 7, 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves (as of 2006). ... Charles Harrison Nagy (born on May 5, 1967 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former MLB all-star baseball player — a right-handed pitcher. ... Craig John Counsell (born August 21, 1970 in South Bend, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball infielder who plays for the Milwaukee Brewers. ...

1998-2002: Fire sale, New stadium hopes, New ownership and Front office

Following the World Series victory, Huizenga claimed massive financial losses. He dismantled the team by trading off most of the club's best players. Among them, Moises Alou was traded to the Houston Astros, Bobby Bonilla was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kevin Brown was traded to the San Diego Padres and Gary Sheffield was traded to the Dodgers as well (for Mike Piazza, who was immediately traded again, this time to the New York Mets). The Marlins got promising youngsters in these trades as the Marlins got 1B Derrek Lee and P A.J. Burnett. Fans were outraged by this "fire sale," some comparing it to Huizenga's Blockbuster Video selling used tapes at bargain rates. Moisés Rojas Alou (born July 3, 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an All-Star outfielder in Major League Baseball. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 42, 49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... Roberto Martin Antonio Bobby Bonilla (born February 23, 1963 in the Bronx, New York) is a former player in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 2001. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... James Kevin (Kevin) Brown (born March 14, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Other nicknames The Pads, The Friars, The Fathers, The Dads Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... For other persons named Gary Sheffield, see Gary Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who is currently a free agent. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (current) (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major... Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. ... Allan James A.J. Burnett (born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays. ... For the movie of the same name starring Alan Arkin, Sid Caesar and Rob Reiner, see Fire Sale (movie); for the term in general, see fire sale. ... Blockbuster video store This article is about the chain of video stores. ...

The Marlins' record in 1998 slumped to 54-108, the worst record in the major leagues that year. They are the only team to lose 100 games a year after winning the World Series. Leyland resigned as manager in October 1998 following his disgust at the team's fire sale, and he was then replaced by John Boles. Moreover, Huizenga soon sold the club to businessman John Henry during the off-season. John W. Henry unveiled his vision of a new ballpark and revealed six possible sites which included Miami River, Bicentennial Park, Miramar, Davie, Lauderhill and Downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Marlins had the second overall pick in the 1999 draft and drafted P Josh Beckett from the state of Texas. The Marlins finished the 1999 season with the worst record in baseball as they went 64-98 and traded World Series MVP Livan Hernandez to the San Francisco Giants. The Marlins also drafted P Johan Santana from Houston in the Rule 5 Draft but traded him to Minnesota in a prearranged deal for P Jared Camp. This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Don Sutton, a 324-game winner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fifth try. ... John Boles, Jr. ... John Henry is the current owner of the Boston Red Sox. ... Miramar, loosely translated from Spanish, means sea-view. As a toponym, Miramar may refer to any of the following geographical locations: Argentina Miramar, Buenos Aires – a city in Buenos Aires province. ... Davie is a form of the name David. ... Lauderhill is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980), nicknamed Big-Game Beckett [1], is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (born February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba), better known as Liván Hernández [lee-VAHN er-NAN-deth], is a right-handed starting pitcher who plays with the Washington Nationals. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... Johan Alexander Santana Araque (born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Minnesota Twins. ... The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. ...

During the 1999 season, the Marlins announced selected Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami as their site for a new ballpark and name HOK as design architect and architect of record. Marlins continued focus on the Bicentennial site in downtown Miami as the possible location for a new baseball-only ballpark. The team hosted a design charrette to further address concerns relating to the location of the ballpark and began to develop a site plan that addresses or mitigates core community concerns. HOK Sport + Venue + Event, a division of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, is an architectural practice specializing in the design of public assembly spaces and planning of major special events. ...

A month prior to the regular season, the Marlins hired David Dombrowski as the third President in club history, making him both President and General Manager. After the hiring, the Marlins announced their funding plan for a new, state-of-the-art, retractable roof ballpark in Downtown Miami. The key component of the proposed plan was the establishment of an independent "trust," empowered to initiate a tax referendum. The legislation allowed the right of self-determination for the citizens of Miami-Dade County by assuring that the plan can only be implemented by the vote of the people. A month later the Marlins announced they will no longer pursue a Cruise Passenger Surcharge as part of their financing plan for a new ballpark after Florida Governor, Jeb Bush stated his opposition to the proposal. David Dombrowski (born July 27, 1956) is the current president, CEO, and general manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. ... The term general manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. ... Downtown Miami, is the central business district of Miami-Dade County and Miami, Florida. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... John Ellis Jeb Bush (born February 11, 1953), a Republican, is the forty-third and current Governor of Florida. ...

After posting the worst record in baseball for the 1999 season, the Marlins for the first time had first overall pick in the 2000 first-year player draft and selected first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, a 16-year-old native of Bonita, California. The Eastlake High School product agreed to terms with the Marlins that same day. The Marlins went on that season to finish 79-82 and third place in the NL East. This was thanks to the emergence of OF Preston Wilson who had 31 home runs and 121 RBIs. Derrek Lee and Luis Castillo broke out this year as well, as Castillo posted a .334 batting average and Lee had 28 homers in his first full season. Antonio Alfonseca posted a then-club record 45 saves. Adrian Gonzales (born May 8, 1982 in San Diego) is a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman for the San Diego Padres. ... Bonita may refer to: Bonita, California Bonita, Louisiana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Preston James Richard Wilson is a Major League Baseball outfielder, playing for the St. ... Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. ... There are two people named Luis Castillo: Luis Castillo, a Major League Baseball player Luis Castillo, a defensive tackle in the NFL This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Antonio Alfonseca (born March 16, 1972 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. ...

The club slowly worked back to becoming a respectable ballclub with a third place finish in 2000, driven by young stars such as A.J. Burnett, Brad Penny, Preston Wilson, Luis Castillo, and Mike Lowell. Burnett pitched the Marlins' third no-hitter against the Padres on May 12, 2001. In what was a truly extraordinary performance, he walked nine batters and threw 129 pitches, 65 of which were strikes. Three weeks after the no-no, Manager John Boles was fired as Hall of Famer Tony Perez was named interim manager for the rest of the season. The club went on to finish 76-86, and in fourth place thanks to Brad Penny's and A.J. Burnett's emergence. Allan James A.J. Burnett (born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays. ... Brad Penny (born May 24, 1978 in Blackwell, Oklahoma) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Preston James Richard Wilson is a Major League Baseball outfielder, playing for the St. ... Luis Antonio Castillo (born September 12, 1975 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Minnesota Twins. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball third baseman born in Puerto Rico of Cuban descent. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ... Atanasio Pérez Rigal, better known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba), is a former player in Major League Baseball. ...

The offseason after the 2001 regular season proved to be a big overhaul that included the ownership and front office as Tony Perez resigned and returned to his previous role as the front-office Baseball Operations assistant. About a month later, David Dombrowski resigned as President and General Manager of the Florida Marlins and accepted the position as President of the Detroit Tigers. Entering the new year, Major League Baseball Owners approved sale of the Boston Red Sox to current Marlins owner John Henry and the sale of the Marlins to Jeffrey Loria. Once Loria was owner of the Marlins he began naming the new front office as he named David Samson as President of the Marlins and Larry Beinfest as General Manager. He then continued on to the managerial position as he hired Jeff Torborg as manager. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42, Cobb Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Motor City Kitties, The Bengals, The Tigs, The Bless You Boys Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... The name John Henry has several different meanings. ... Jeffrey H. Loria is an art dealer and an owner of professional baseball teams, and is one of the most popular topics for college research papers. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jeffrey Allen Torborg (born November 26, 1941 in Plainfield, New Jersey) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. ...

Prior to the 2002 season, the Marlins traded RHP Matt Clement and RHP Antonio Alfonseca to the Cubs for RHP Julian Tavarez, LHP Dontrelle Willis, RHP Jose Cueto and C Ryan Jorgensen. The club would be highlighted by ups and downs as well as trades and legal problems. In 2002, the club would also be distracted by new owner Jeffrey Loria becoming the co-defendant (along with Commissioner Bud Selig) in a RICO Act lawsuit filed by the former minority partners of the Montreal Expos, the team Loria previously owned. The minority owners (many of whom were now minority partners of the Marlins) claimed that Loria and Selig deliberately defrauded the minority owners and devalued the team for personal gain. The case was sent to arbitration in 2004 and was settled for an undisclosed sum. The Marlins had their ups as Luis Castillo set a team record 35 game hitting streak and Kevin Millar had 25 game hit streak. Around the all-star break they made their second big trade with new ownership and front office as they traded OF Cliff Floyd to the Expos for RHP Carl Pavano, RHP Justin Wayne, INF Mike Mordecai, LHP Graeme Lloyd, RHP Don Levinski and INF Wilton Guerrero. The same day, the fish dealt RHP Ryan Dempster to the Cincinnati Reds for OF Juan Encarnacion and LHP Ryan Snare. The Marlins went on to go 79-83, which at that point tied for second best season in team history but the Marlins' fifth straight losing season since winning the World Series. The team drew a franchise-low 813,111 fans, averaging just 10,038 per game. It was the first time they drew under 1 million and this was in comparison to the Dodgers' league-leading 3,131,255 fans drawn that same year. Most thought this was because of the trades they had made which were almost similar to those of the 1997 as they traded veterans for youngsters and mainly because of the huge overhaul of the ownership and front office. Matthew Paul Clement [clu-MENT] (born August 12, 1974 in McCandless Township, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Antonio Alfonseca (born March 16, 1972 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. ... Cubs may refer to The Chicago Cubs baseball team The Wolf Cubs; the junior age group of the Scouting movement This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Julian Tavarez (born May 22, 1973 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed middle reliever for the St. ... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... Jeffrey H. Loria is an art dealer and an owner of professional baseball teams, and is one of the most popular topics for college research papers. ... Allan Huber Bud Selig, Jr. ... The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly referred to as RICO) is a United States federal law which provides for extended penalties for criminal acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization. ... The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until 2004. ... There are two people named Luis Castillo: Luis Castillo, a Major League Baseball player Luis Castillo, a defensive tackle in the NFL This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Kevin Charles Millar (Born:September 24, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a professional designated hitter/first baseman who plays for the Baltimore Orioles and was a member of the 2004 World Series champions Boston Red Sox. ... Cornelius Clifford Floyd Cornelius Clifford Floyd (December 5, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a left fielder for the Chicago Cubs. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Mike Mordecai has twice appeared on teams that won the World Series. ... Ryan Scott Dempster (born May 3, 1977 in Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada) is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... Juan De Dios Encarnacion was born on March 8, 1976 in Las Matas de Farfan, Dominican Republic. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... The text below is generated by a template, which has been proposed for deletion. ...

Nonetheless the Marlins showed promise entering the offseason as they had a rotation of starters Josh Beckett, Carl Pavano, Brad Penny, and A.J. Burnett.

2003: Second World Series title

Main article: 2003 Florida Marlins

During the offseason, the Marlins signed free agent catcher Iván Rodríguez - a 10-time Gold Glove Award winner - and acquired speedy outfielder Juan Pierre from the Colorado Rockies hoping to offset the loss of sluggers Cliff Floyd and Preston Wilson. The Marlins did acquire P Mike Hampton but dealt him and his hefty contract to the Braves for P Tim Spooneybarger. The 2003 Florida Marlins were the National League Wild Card Champions, the National League Champions, and the World Series Champions. ... Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30, 1971, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico), nicknamed Pudge and I-Rod, is a professional baseball player currently playing for the Detroit Tigers. ... In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award annually given to the Major League player judged to be the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each... Juan DVaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama), is a professional baseball center fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rocks, The Rox, Blake Street Bombers, Hurdles Heroes. ... Cornelius Clifford Floyd Cornelius Clifford Floyd (December 5, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a left fielder for the Chicago Cubs. ... Preston James Richard Wilson is a Major League Baseball outfielder, playing for the St. ... Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville, Florida, USA) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves. ...

The Marlins struggled in the opening stages of the season, going 16-22. During that span, Florida lost its top three pitchers: A.J. Burnett, Josh Beckett, and Mark Redman. On May 11, Florida replaced manager Jeff Torborg with 72-year-old Jack McKeon. On May 22, the Marlins hit bottom with a major league worst record of 19-29, having lost 6 straight games. However, help was on the way. Allan James A.J. Burnett (born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays. ... Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980), nicknamed Big-Game Beckett [1], is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Mark Allen Redman (born January 5, 1974 in Duluth, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher, currently playing in the Texas Rangers farm system. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey), nicknamed Trader Jack, was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On May 9, the Marlins called up high-kicking southpaw Dontrelle Willis from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats and helped carry the injury-plagued Marlins with an 11-2 record in his first 17 starts. Miguel Cabrera (also from the Mudcats) filled in well for an injured Mike Lowell at third base, hitting a walk off home run in his first major league game, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Pro Player Stadium. Jeff Conine - an original Marlin and member of the 1997 World Series team - returned from Baltimore, and closer Ugueth Urbina arrived from the Texas Rangers. These acquisitions impacted the team just enough to stay in contention, and although they finished ten games behind the Braves, they did capture the NL wild card. is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based in the eastern suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina. ... For the Mexican painter, see Miguel Cabrera (painter). ... Jeffrey Guy Conine (born June 27, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Ugueth Urbina (IPA pronunciation: ), born Ugueth Urtaín Urbina Villarreal (February 15, 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26, 34, 42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Other nicknames None in common use Ballpark Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. ...

The Marlins won the Division Series against the favored San Francisco Giants three games to one. The series ended with a dramatic collision between Marlins catcher Rodríguez and Giants first basemen J.T. Snow, making it the first postseason series ever to end with the potential tying run being thrown out at the plate. The 2003 National League Division Series, the first round of the 2003 National League playoffs, pitted the NL East Champion Atlanta Braves (101-61) against the NL Central Champion Chicago Cubs (88-74), and the NL West Champion San Francisco Giants (100-62) against the Wild Card Florida Marlins (91... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... Jack Thomas J.T. Snow, Jr. ...

On October 15, the Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to three in the Championship Series, coming back from a three games to one deficit. A Beckett complete-game shutout in Game 5, "The Inning" incident with Steve Bartman in Game 6, and a come-from-behind win in Wrigley Field in Game 7 would help the Marlins capture their second NL pennant. is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... The 2003 National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion of the National League, between the Central Division champion Chicago Cubs and the wild-card qualifying Florida Marlins. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Inning is a slang name given to the 8th inning of Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series between the eventual World Series Champion Florida Marlins and the perennial lovable losers, Chicago Cubs. ... Steven D. Bartman (born 1977) [1] [2] is a resident of the Chicago area, who gained notoriety on the evening of October 14, 2003, for attempting a catch of a foul pop-up in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins... For the former ballpark in Los Angeles, see Wrigley Field (Los Angeles). ...

In the 2003 World Series, the Marlins defeated the heavily favored New York Yankees in six games, winning the sixth game in Yankee Stadium. Shortstop Alex Gonzalez helped the Marlins in Game 4 of the series with a walk off home run in extra innings. Josh Beckett was named the Most Valuable Player for the series after twirling a five-hit complete-game shutout in Game 6. To this day, skipper Jack McKeon is the oldest manager ever to win a world series title. Dates October 18, 2003–October 25, 2003 MVP Josh Beckett (Florida) Television network FOX Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Randy Marsh, Tim Welke, Larry Young, Ed Rapuano, Jeff Kellogg, Gary Darling The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... This is about the stadium the New York Yankees currently play in. ... Alexander Gonz lez (born February 15, 1977 in Cagua, Aragua State) is a Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who plays for the Florida Marlins. ...

2003 offseason: Key players depart

The offseason after their second World Series title involved no fire sale like that of the 1997 offseason but the Marlins did make a questionable move as Derrek Lee was traded to Chicago Cubs for Hee Seop Choi in a move that the Marlins did to save money. The Marlins also lost key parts to their second championship title, Ugueth Urbina and Iván Rodríguez left via free agency (signed by the Detroit Tigers). The Marlins did get good news though as Dontrelle Willis was named NL Rookie of the Year and Jack McKeon named Manager of the Year. Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... Hee Seop Choi (March 19, 1979 in Jeonnam, South Korea) is a professional baseball player who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Ugueth Urbina (IPA pronunciation: ), born Ugueth Urtaín Urbina Villarreal (February 15, 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30, 1971, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico), nicknamed Pudge and I-Rod, is a professional baseball player currently playing for the Detroit Tigers. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42, Cobb Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Motor City Kitties, The Bengals, The Tigs, The Bless You Boys Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given to the best first-year players in the American and National Leagues. ... John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey), nicknamed Trader Jack, was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. ... In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually to the best managers in the American and National Leagues. ...

2004: Rise of Miguel Cabrera & Attempt at repeating

The Marlins opened the 2004 season with expectation for another World Series title as they had their rotation back from last season with the subtractions of Ivan Rodriguez, Derrek Lee, and Ugueth Urbina. They hoped newly acquired 1B Hee Seop Choi would emerge and that the combination of Ramon Castro and Mike Redmond would also come to life. As well as promising outfielder Miguel Cabrera and high kicking pitcher Dontrelle Willis. Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30, 1971 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico), nicknamed Pudge or I-Rod, is a professional baseball player. ... Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. ... Ugueth Urbina (IPA pronunciation: ), born Ugueth Urtaín Urbina Villarreal (February 15, 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Hee Seop Choi (March 19, 1979 in Jeonnam, South Korea) is a professional baseball player who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Ramón Abraham Castro (born March 1, 1976 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) is a catcher in Major League Baseball. ... Mike Redmond (born Michael Patrick Redmond on May 5, 1971 in Seattle, Washington) is a Major League Baseball catcher. ... For the Mexican painter, see Miguel Cabrera (painter). ... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ...

The Marlins started the 04' season with a record of 30-20 but struggled in June with an 11-16 record. 5 of the 11 June wins came from pitcher Carl Pavano who had the best month of the season. They entered the all-star break with a 45-43 record and the Marlins went on to struggle as they went 11-14 in the month of July. is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

These struggles prompted the Marlins to make a trade. The Marlins pulled off one of the biggest trades in club history as Los Angeles got P Brad Penny, 1B Hee Seop Choi and Double-A lefthander Bill Murphy in exchange for P Guillermo Mota, C Paul LoDuca and OF Juan Encarnacion. This trade really didn't pan out for either side for the remainder of the season as Penny's season was cut short after having a great first half, Choi struggled in his tenure with the Dodgers. Lo Duca had his usual second half outage, Encarnacion was injury prone during the remainder of the season, and Guillermo Mota had his share of struggles in the second half. Brad Penny (born May 24, 1978 in Blackwell, Oklahoma) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Hee Seop Choi (March 19, 1979 in Jeonnam, South Korea) is a professional baseball player who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Guillermo Mota (born July 25, 1973 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a member of the Cleveland Indians. ... Paul Anthony Lo Duca [Lah-Duke-uh] (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays with the Florida Marlins (2004-present). ... Juan De Dios Encarnacion was born on March 8, 1976 in Las Matas de Farfan, Dominican Republic. ...

Despite a great August which included a nine game wining streak into September, the Marlins went on a 15 game stretch in which they played two double headers going 7-8 in 13 days. This led to call-ups and emergency starts by relievers as well as fatigue. The three game home series in which the Marlins and Cubs missed due to a series of rain outs near South Florida, was technically only made up in two games while the third was played in Chicago considering it a home game. The attendance for that third game did not count for either team.

Afterwards the Marlins collapsed as they went on a 6 game losing streak which included division rivals the Phillies and Braves who were also in contention. They swept the Expos to make up some ground but lost the remainder 3 of 4 games to the Philles which knocked them out of contention. Despite missing the playoffs, a 21 year old Miguel Cabrera had 33 home runs and 112 RBI's, numbers that started to draw comparisons of him and Albert Pujols. “Pujols” redirects here. ...

The Marlins posted a winning record of 83-79 (only their third winning season of their history), the Marlins' aspirations of successfully defending their World Series title fell short as they finished thirteen games back of the division champion Atlanta Braves), thus the Marlins became the fourth consecutive major league team not to repeat as World Series champions since the New York Yankees in 2000. Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...

2005: Carlos Delgado steps in

While losing All-Stars Carl Pavano and Armando Benitez in the off-season, the Marlins signed P Al Leiter and 1B Carlos Delgado. Delgado's contract was the biggest in franchise history at $52 million over 4 years, with an option for a fifth year. Meanwhile, play-by-play TV broadcaster Len Kasper was also lost to the Chicago Cubs and replaced by Rich Waltz (who had previously been with the Seattle Mariners), and radio announcer John "Boog" Sciambi was replaced by Roxy Bernstein. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Armando German Benitez (born November 3, 1972) in Ramon Santana, D.R.), is a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ... Alois Terry Al Leiter [lighter] (born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey), is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... This article is about the baseball player. ... Len Kasper with Bob Brenly during a broadcast. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None... Jon Boog Sciambi (born April 11, 1970 in Philadelphia, PA) is an American sportscaster for ESPN and Atlanta Braves baseball on SportSouth and FSN South. ...

With the addition of Delgado, the Marlins were expected to finish the 2005 season in either first or second place in the NL East by many sportswriters. However, at the All-Star break they were 44-42, and the NL East was unusually competitive, as all five of its teams had a winning record at the break. As a result, the Marlins were criticized for underachieving in the first half of the season. While Cabrera, Willis, and several others posted very good first-half numbers, Lowell was one of the worst offensive producers among regular major-league starters, and Leiter went 3-7 with an ERA of 6.64 before being traded to the New York Yankees on July 15 for a player to be named later. Additionally, Guillermo Mota, who was acquired by Florida in 2004 along with Paul Lo Duca and Juan Encarnacion and was expected to be their closer, turned out inconsistent, and the Marlins gave the closer job to veteran Todd Jones, whom they signed in the offseason. However, the Marlins did send four players to the All-Star Game (Willis, Lo Duca, Castillo, and Cabrera), tying a team record. The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Guillermo Mota (born July 25, 1973 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a member of the Cleveland Indians. ... Paul Anthony Lo Duca(born 4/12/72 Brooklyn,NY) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. ... Juan De Dios Encarnacion was born on March 8, 1976 in Las Matas de Farfan, Dominican Republic. ... Todd Barton Givin Jones (born April 24, 1968 in Marietta, Georgia) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays with the Detroit Tigers. ...

The club was expected to be quite active at the trading deadline (July 31), as Burnett was slated to be a free agent after the season and had already declared his desire to test the market like Pavano did rather than stay in Florida. Burnett was mentioned in possible trades with the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Texas Rangers, with many rumors also including Lowell or Encarnacion. There were also rumors that Jack McKeon would be fired, with former Marlins manager Jim Leyland and Yankees bench coach Joe Girardi being among the rumored replacements. The Marlins did not make a huge move at the deadline, instead trading minor-leaguers Yorman Bazardo and Mike Flannery to the Seattle Mariners for left-handed pitcher Ron Villone. is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) Other nicknames The Sox, The South Siders, The ChiSox, The Pale Hose, The Good Guys, The Go-Go Sox, The... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey), nicknamed Trader Jack, was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. ... James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944, in Perrysburg, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. ... Joseph Elliot Girardi (born October 14, 1964 in Peoria, Illinois) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball, for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and St. ... Yorman Bazardo (born July 11, 1984 in Maracay, Aragua St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None... Ronald Thomas Villone Jr. ...

The Marlins did have some pleasant surprises during the season. Dontrelle Willis became the 13th member of the Black Aces when he defeated the Washington Nationals to earn his 20th win. He finished the season 22-10 with a 2.63 ERA, and he was considered a favorite to win the Cy Young Award for much of the season. Also, Jones, a journeyman who had been signed as a setup man, had one of the best years of his career as a closer; he earned 40 saves and had a 2.13 ERA. In addition, late-season callup Jeremy Hermida, a highly-regarded prospect who has been compared to the Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur, hit a grand slam in his first major-league at-bat and a game-tying two-run homer in the last game of the season. Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... The Black Aces is an organization founded by Jim Mudcat Grant that consists of the African American pitchers who have won at least 20 Major League Baseball games in a single season. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Washington Nationals (2005–present) Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Other nicknames The Nats Ballpark Nationals Ballpark (2008–present) RFK Stadium 2005-2007 Hiram Bithorn Stadium[3] (San Juan) (2003-2004) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) (1977... The Cy Young Award of the American League, 1983. ... Trevor Hoffman, a closer for the San Diego Padres, is currently the leader on the all-time save list. ... Jeremy Ryan Hermida (born January 30, 1984 in Marietta, Georgia) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Florida Marlins. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Jeffrey Braden (Jeff) Francoeur (born January 8, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia), nicknamed Frenchy, is a Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves of the National League. ...

The Marlins led the NL wild-card race as late as September 13, but they then lost 12 of their next 14 games. Adding to the controversy was the September 26 dismissal of A.J. Burnett from the team for making disparaging comments about the Marlins' lack of offense, their "scared" ways of playing and coaching, and Jack McKeon's management of the team. The Marlins closed the season by sweeping the Braves, and their final record for the season stood at 83-79. is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

2005 offseason: "Market Correction"

The 2005 offseason would prove to be one of busiest for the Marlins in years, Jack McKeon announced his retirement on October 2 after the Marlins' last game of the season. Former Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager Lou Piniella, Braves third base coach Fredi González (who previously managed in the Marlins' farm system), New York Yankees bench coach Joe Girardi, and even Yankees manager Joe Torre who most thought could have been let go after a short stint postseason. were named as possible replacements for McKeon.^[2] On October 19, Girardi was hired as the new manager. Girardi, who was hired at age 41, became one of the youngest current managers in the major leagues.^[3] is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-Rays, The Rays Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... Louis Victor Piniella (born August 28, 1943, in Tampa, Florida) is the current manager of the Chicago Cubs and a former Major League Baseball outfielder. ... Fredi González Fredi González is a four-year third base coach for the Atlanta Braves association. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Joseph Elliot Girardi (born October 14, 1964 in Peoria, Illinois) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball, for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and St. ... Joseph Paul Torre (born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player and the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Few of the coaching staff, aside from infield/first base coach Perry Hill and bullpen coordinator Pierre Arsenault, were expected to return, as Marlins GM Larry Beinfest told them to seek employment elsewhere. Pitching coach Mark Wiley and bullpen coach Luis Dorante came under fire during the season due to the late-season struggles of Burnett and the season-long struggles of the Marlins' bullpen. Similarly, hitting coach Bill Robinson was often blamed for the Marlins' offensive woes throughout the season, and in particular for his failure to get Pierre and Lowell out of season-long slumps. Girardi hired Jim Presley as a replacement for Robinson, and also hired Rick Kranitz as the new pitching coach and Bobby Meacham as the new third-base coach. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... James Arthur Presley (born October 23, 1961 Pensacola, FL - ) was an infielder with a 8 year career from 1984 to 1991. ... Rick Kranitz (b. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

On October 3, the first day after the end of the regular season, the Marlins made their first offseason moves, releasing relief pitchers John Riedling and Tim Spooneybarger. Riedling had a 4-1 record and a 7.14 ERA during the season; Spooneybarger, who had not played since 2003 due to rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery, had to have the surgery a second time during the season and missed the 2006 season as well. Screwball specialist Jim Mecir retired following the Marlins' last game of the season. is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Riedling (born August 29, 1975 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Tommy John surgery, known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL), is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body (often from the forearm, hamstring, knee, or foot of the patient). ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... For the hip-hop group from Queensbridge, see Screwball (group). ... James Jason Mecir (born on May 16, 1970 in Queens, New York) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball. ...

Closer Todd Jones, P A.J. Burnett, 1B Jeff Conine, INF Lenny Harris, OF Juan Encarnación, SS Alex González, P Brian Moehler, P Ismael Valdéz, and P Paul Quantrill were among the Marlins' players whose contracts expired following the 2005 season. Following the playoffs, they declared free agency. Burnett signed a five-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays worth 55 million; Jones signed for two years with the Detroit Tigers, and Moehler elected to remain with the Marlins. The Marlins declined to offer arbitration to Jeff Conine, Ismael Valdez, Paul Quantrill, Juan Encarnacion, Damion Easley, and Mike Mordecai, therefore ending their tenures with the club.^[4] Soon after announcing a plan to relocate (see below), the Marlins started to shed payroll by dealing their highest-paid players for minor-league prospects, in a series of moves reminiscent of the "fire sale" in the 1997 offseason but the club announced that it was more in their opinion of a "market correction". On November 21, it was reported that Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell would be traded to the Red Sox for minor-league prospects shortstop Hanley Ramirez, and pitchers Aníbal Sánchez and Jesús Delgado. The deal was made official three nights later, and also included the Marlins sending Guillermo Mota to the Red Sox and receiving minor-league pitcher Harvey Garcia. The Beckett trade left the Marlins with just one member of their rotation on Opening Day in 2005, Dontrelle Willis. The Marlins will fill most of the remaining rotation spots with young pitchers such as Jason Vargas, Josh Johnson, and Scott Olsen, all of whom they had recalled from their Class AA affiliate during the 2005 season.^[5] Todd Barton Givin Jones (born April 24, 1968 in Marietta, Georgia) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays with the Detroit Tigers. ... Allan James A.J. Burnett (born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays. ... Jeffrey Guy Conine (born June 27, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets. ... Leonard Anthony (Lenny) Harris (born October 28, 1964 in Miami, Florida) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who most recently played with the Florida Marlins. ... Juan De Dios Encarnación [en-car-NAH-see-own] (b. ... For the other professional infielder named Alex Gonzalez, see Alex S. Gonzalez   Alexander González (born February 15, 1977 in Cagua, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the Cincinnati Reds. ... Brian Moehler (b. ... Ismael Valdéz (born August 21, 1973 in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Media:Example. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42, Cobb Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Motor City Kitties, The Bengals, The Tigs, The Bless You Boys Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999... Jacinto Damion Easley, born on November 11, 1969 in New York City, New York, is a Major League Baseball player. ... Mike Mordecai has twice appeared on teams that won the World Series. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980), nicknamed Big-Game Beckett [1], is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball third baseman born in Puerto Rico of Cuban descent. ... Hanley Ramírez is a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. ... Anibal Alejandro Sanchez or Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez, Jr. ... Guillermo Mota (born July 25, 1973 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a member of the Cleveland Indians. ... Jason M. Vargas (born February 2, 1983 in Seattle, Washington) is a left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. ... Josh Johnson is a rookie player for the Florida Marlins a club belonging to MLB. Categories: | | | ... Scott M. Olsen (b. ... The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based in the eastern suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina. ...

On November 23, the Mets and the Marlins agreed on a deal to move Carlos Delgado to the Mets for first baseman Mike Jacobs and pitching prospect Yusmeiro Petit. Also, the Marlins would have to pay $7 million of Delgado's remaining contract. When the deal was made official the next day, the Marlins also received minor-league infielder Grant Psomas. According to the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, the Marlins passed up the Mets' offer to give them center fielder Lastings Milledge, who was at the time ranked the Mets' top prospect according to Baseball America.^[6] Combined, the two trades allowed the Marlins to reduce their 2006 payroll by $27 million. is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael James Jacobs (born October 30, 1980, in Chula Vista, California) is a baseball first baseman and catcher who plays for the Florida Marlins. ... Yusmeiro Alberto Petit (born November 22, 1984 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a rookie starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. ... The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and all of Broward County. ... Lastings Darnell Milledge (born April 5, 1985) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Mets as well as a rapper. ... Baseball America is an alternative Major League Baseball resource, with in-depth coverage of every level of the game and a particular focus on up-and-coming players. ...

However, the Marlins were not yet done reducing payroll. Paul Lo Duca was traded to the Mets for two players to be named later; these players turned out to be pitcher Gabriel Hernandez and outfielder Dante Brinkley. Longtime second baseman Luis Castillo was traded to the Twins for pitchers Travis Bowyer and Scott Tyler, and Juan Pierre to the Cubs for pitchers Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, and Renyel Pinto. Of the seven players that the Marlins acquired in these three deals, only Mitre and Bowyer had any major-league experience when they came to the Marlins. To replace Castillo, the Marlins selected Dan Uggla from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Rule 5 draft. Uggla played in the Arizona organization at the Class AA level in 2005, and he became the Marlins' starting second baseman in 2006 after veteran INF Pokey Reese went AWOL in spring training. Paul Anthony Lo Duca(born 4/12/72 Brooklyn,NY) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. ... Luis Antonio Castillo (born September 12, 1975 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Minnesota Twins. ... Travis Bowyer (born August 3, 1981 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a relief pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization. ... Juan DVaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama), is a professional baseball center fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Sergio Armando Mitre (born February 16, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher on the Florida Marlins. ... Carlos Enrique Nolasco (born December 13, 1982 in Corona, California), better known as Ricky Nolasco, is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Florida Marlins (2006-present). ... Renyel Eligio Pinto (born July 8, 1982 in Cúpira, Venezuela) is a left handed starting pitcher who plays for the Florida Marlins organization. ... Daniel Cooley Uggla (born March 11, 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Florida Marlins. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) West Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-backs, The Snakes Ballpark Chase Field (1998–present) a. ... The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. ... Pokey Reese, born Calvin Reese, Jr. ... AWOL (pronounced a-wall) is an acronym for the United States and other armed forces expression Absent WithOut Leave or Absence Without Official Leave. The United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy use the term Unauthorized Absence (UA) instead. ...

2006: The Young and Rebuilt Marlins

At the start of the year, the Marlins had a team salary close to $21 million. Not only was it the lowest team salary in all of MLB, but New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez himself made more money than the entire team. The Marlins made MLB history when they started six rookies in their Opening Day lineup.^[7] Critics were saying that the Marlins would lose more than 100 games this season and be in last place as well as even being a threat to match the Mets past record of 120 losses. The Marlins started losing games, just as people predicted; by May 22, they reached a record of 11 wins and 31 losses. Although the Marlins kept losing games, Miguel Cabrera and rookie Dan Uggla were selected to the All-Star Game. Though Uggla did not play in the All-Star game, he became the first Rule 5 draftee to be selected for an All-Star team in the next year after he was taken in the Rule 5 draft.^[8] Uggla, Josh Willingham and Mike Jacobs are the first rookie teammates in NL history to hit at least 20 home runs in the same season.^[9] Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Alexander Emmanuel Alex Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975, in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican-American baseball infielder. ... Daniel Cooley Uggla (born March 11, 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Florida Marlins. ... Joshua David Willingham (born February 17, 1979 in Florence, Alabama), is an American Major League Baseball player for the Florida Marlins. ... Michael James Jacobs (born October 30, 1980, in Chula Vista, California) is a baseball first baseman and catcher who plays for the Florida Marlins. ...

After the All-Star break, the Marlins began to break both franchise and MLB records. They came back from 11-31 to reach the .500 mark at 68-68. No team has come back to the .500 mark from being 20 games under since 1899. Then, on September 4, 2006, the Marlins rallied from down five runs to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5. This improved the Marlins' record to 69-68, marking the first time in Major League history a team that was 20 games under .500 went back over .500 in the same season.^[10] Additionally, as of September 8, 2006, three of their rookie starting pitchers (Josh Johnson, Scott Olsen, and Ricky Nolasco) have each won at least eleven games; the Marlins joined the 1934 Philadelphia A's and the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers in accomplishing this feat.^[11] Oakland Athletics American League AAA Sacramento River Cats AA Midland RockHounds A Stockton Ports Kane County Cougars Vancouver Canadians R Phoenix Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. ... The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team that played from 1890-1957. ...

On September 6, rookie Aníbal Sánchez pitched the fourth no-hitter in franchise history. During September, the Marlins advanced to within one game of the NL wild-card lead, but they were eliminated from contention after losing to the Cincinnati Reds on September 26.^[12] However, on the next day, Sánchez won his tenth game as a Marlin against the Reds, giving the Marlins four rookie starters who had each won ten or more games: Sánchez, Nolasco, Johnson, and Olsen. The 2006 Marlins were the first team in major-league history to have four rookie pitchers accomplish this feat.^[13] Because, as of September 27, Willis has won 12 games, the 2006 Marlins also had five ten-game winners for the first time in franchise history.^[14] Anibal Alejandro Sanchez or Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez, Jr. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Shortly after the 2006 season ended and following months of speculation, Marlins manager Joe Girardi was fired on October 3, 2006 not long after winning the National League Manager of the Year award. This was due because of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier in the year in which Girardi did not challenge the call that pitcher Taylor Tankersley thought was a strike and this prompted owner Jeffrey Loria who was in the stands and a few feet away from the dugout, called out Girardi who refused to listen to him. This wasn't the only thing that triggered the feud; earlier in the year Girardi reportedly wanted 1B Mike Jacobs to start off the year in triple A, Willingham to start at catcher, Miguel Cabrera to start at first base. This was just of the few of the other things that got Girardi fired from the Marlins.^[15] Within hours, Atlanta Braves third base coach Fredi González was named his replacement and was signed to a three year contract. On October 28, 2006, first baseman Wes Helms and pitchers Matt Herges and Brian Moehler have filed for free agency. On October 29, 2006, Closer Joe Borowski filed for free agency, joining Helms, Moehler and Herges. On December 29, 2006, the Marlins signed a one-year contract with infielder Aaron Boone.^[16] The Marlins also made some minor signings as they signed Lee Gardner and Justin Miller in hopes of rejuvenating their careers with the Fish. Joseph Elliot Girardi (born October 14, 1964 in Peoria, Illinois) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball, for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and St. ... For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually to the best managers in the American and National Leagues. ... Taylor Tankersley (born March 7, 1983 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a left-handed relief pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Fredi González Fredi González is a four-year third base coach for the Atlanta Braves association. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wes Helms is a professional baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers. ... Matthew Tyler Herges (born April 1, 1970, in Champaign, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Brian Moehler (b. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joeseph Thomas Borowski (born May 4, 1971 in Bayonne, NJ, where he currently resides with his wife Tatum and his son Blaze) is a right handed relief pitcher who currently plays on the Florida Marlins. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league third baseman who plays for the Florida Marlins. ... Terrence Lee Gardner (born January 16, 1975 in Hartland, Michigan) is an American baseball player in the Florida Marlins organization. ... Justin Miller is the name of three Americans: Justin Miller, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. ...

• Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla was named the Sporting News Rookie of the Year for the National League and won the Players' Choice award as the league's most outstanding rookie.^[17]
• Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez won the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year award, as voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Ramirez's numbers at season's end drew comparisons to Alfonso Soriano. For the first time in league history, six of the twelve players that received Rookie of the Year votes were Marlins. Uggla finished third in the voting and starting pitcher Josh Johnson, fourth; starting pitchers Scott Olsen and Anibal Sanchez and left fielder Josh Willingham received one third-place vote each.^[18]
• Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera earned the 2006 Silver Slugger Awards in National League, and finished second in batting average in National League.

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2007: Injuries and Struggles take toll on youngsters

The Marlins opened the 2007 season with high hopes after a successful 2006 season in which most expected they lose 100 or more games. The season before the underdog Marlins had remained in the Wild Card race until mid-September before finishing a respectable 78-84. The Marlins had a rotation that included Dontrelle Willis, Scott Olsen, Anibal Sanchez, Sergio Mitre, and Ricky Nolasco. The Marlins entered spring training with hopes that their rotation would blossom into one of the best in the National League, with Willis, who was a Cy Young runner up in 2005, Sanchez, who threw a no-hitter in 2006, and Olsen, who led the team strikeouts in 2006. The Marlins also banked on starter Josh Johnson to come back from an arm injury suffered the season before. Things got worse for Johnson entering spring training as MRI's discovered he had nerve damage in his throwing arm. This injury prompted Ricky Nolasco's move to the rotation after The Fish planned on putting him in the bullpen. The Marlins got even more bad news as spring training went on, as INF/1B coach Perry Hill retired, which left the Marlins with a huge hole as Hill was considered to be one of the best defensive coaches around and was credited for the previous defensive success of Gold Glovers Luis Castillo and Mike Lowell. The Marlins also lost OF Jeremy Hermida as an MRI taken his right kneecap revealed a deep bone bruise. Days before opening day, the Marlins, looking for a veteran closer, traded P Yusmeiro Petit for P Jorge Julio who they put the closer's role starting the season. Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... Scott M. Olsen (b. ... Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez (born February 27, 1984 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. ... Sergio Armando Mitre (born February 16, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher on the Florida Marlins. ... Carlos Enrique Nolasco (born December 13, 1982 in Corona, California), better known as Ricky Nolasco, is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Florida Marlins (2006-present). ... There are two people named Luis Castillo: Luis Castillo, a Major League Baseball player Luis Castillo, a defensive tackle in the NFL This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball third baseman born in Puerto Rico of Cuban descent. ... Jeremy Ryan Hermida (born January 30, 1984 in Marietta, Georgia) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Florida Marlins. ... Yusmeiro Alberto Petit (born November 22, 1984 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a rookie starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. ... Jorge Julio born Jorge Dandys Julio Tapia (March 3, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who plays for the Florida Marlins. ...

The Marlins started the season with the struggles of closer Jorge Julio who became unreliable after he went on the disabled list with a calf strain. P Kevin Gregg then emerged as the new closer. Injuries then became the center of focus for the Marlins as Opening Day center fielder, Alejandro De Aza had an ankle sprain, P Sergio Mitre had a blister problem and P Ricky Nolasco had a sore elbow. The Marlins entered the month of May only to run into to more bad news. Marlins sent P Anibal Sanchez to the minor leagues only to then be put on the Minor League DL with shoulder tendinitis and be out for the remainder of the season when he had a tear in his labrum repaired for season ending surgery. The Fish also put promising pitcher Henry Owens on the DL as well as 1B Mike Jacobs. The Fish then sought out to get bullpen help as they dealt P Jorge Julio who amassed 2 blown saves and 2 loses in his tenure with the Fish to the Rockies for P Byung-Hyun Kim. The Fish did get good news that May as Hermida returned with the ballclub and position players Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla showed they were going through no sophomore slump with great numbers. Kevin Marschall Gregg (born in Corvallis, Oregon on June 20, 1978) is a pitcher with the Florida Marlins. ... Alejandro Little Dee De Aza (born April 4, 1984 in Guaymate, Dominican Republic, is a Major League Baseball centerfielder for the Florida Marlins. ... Tendonitis (also tenonitis or tendinitis) is an inflammation of a tendon. ... Mike Jacobs can refer to: Mike Jacobs (baseball player), an American baseball player Mike Jacobs (boxing), a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Mike Jacobs (politician), a candidate for the Maryland General Assembly election in 2006 This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that... Byung-Hyun Kim (born January 21, 1979 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a right-handed pitcher who has played for the Colorado Rockies since 2005. ...

As injuries amassed for the Marlins entering June, they made even more changes as they traded P Randy Messenger to the Giants for P Armando Benitez. Despite the trade, the Marlins put Benitez in the setup role and left Gregg as the closer. In the June Draft, the Marlins drafted 3B Matt Dominguez out of high school; it marked the first time since 2002 that the Fish got a position player rather than pitcher in the first round. The Fish got good news on as Josh Johnson was ready to make his return and Jacobs also returned but also had the bad news with 1B Aaron Boone was sent to the DL with a knee injury and not returning for the remainder of the season, leaving the Fish without their main backup infielder. The team entered July with a few more minor injuries entering the All Star break; SS Hanley Ramirez had a hamstring injury and Miguel Cabrera missed the Home Run Derby with a shoulder injury. The Marlins sent only one player to the All Star game as Miguel Cabrera went for a franchise record fourth time and fourth straight overall. The team had a record of 42-47 at the break. Randall Jerome Messenger (born August 13, 1981 in Reno, Nevada), better known as Randy Messenger, is an right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Florida Marlins (2005-present). ... Armando German Benitez (born November 3, 1972) in Ramon Santana, D.R.), is a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. ... Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league third baseman who plays for the Florida Marlins. ... The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. ...

After the All-Star break, the Marlins fell apart. The Fish went on to lose P Josh Johnson for the remainder of the 2007 and all of the 2008 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery. After a July 20 game against the Reds, Scott Olsen was arrested by Aventura, Florida police and booked on charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest with violence and fleeing and eluding a police officer. After completing the Reds series at 48-51, the Marlins sunk dramatically to last place in the NL East with a record of 23-40 the rest of the way and a 71-91 record overall. The Marlins had to deal with the struggles of both Willis and Olsen, the teams' top starters who both finished with ERA's north of 5.00 carrying 15 losses a piece. The Marlins did have some bright spots on offense as they set club records for runs scored (790), hits (1,504), doubles (340), home runs (201), RBIs (749) and slugging percentage (.448). Josh Johnson is a rookie player for the Florida Marlins a club belonging to MLB. Categories: | | | ... Tommy John surgery, known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL), is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body (often from the forearm, hamstring, knee, or foot of the patient). ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ...

As the Marlins wrapped up the season they announced that pitching coach Rick Kranitz won't be back with the club and extended Larry Beinfest and Michael Hill to long term deals that run through 2015 along with promotions to President of Baseball Operations and Vice President/General Manager, respectively. [1], [2] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the video game developer, see 2015, Inc. ...

2007 offseason

The Marlins offseason began with trying to get better on defense and pitching. They had two players formally file for free agency, Aaron Boone and Armando Benitez. Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league third baseman who plays for the Florida Marlins. ... Armando German Benitez (born November 3, 1972) in Ramon Santana, D.R.), is a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. ...

The Marlins filled their pitching coach vacancy by hiring Mark Wiley, formerly the pitching coach in the 2005 season and scout for the Rockies in 06' and 07'.

The focus of the 2007 offseason, however, was that the Marlins were officially listening to offers for slugger Miguel Cabrera and pitcher Dontrelle Willis. The team that seemed to be leading was the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They felt that they had worked out a deal for Cabrera not once, but twice. Angels owner Arte Moreno said that each time, the Marlins came back after he felt a trade had been completed and asked for more to sweeten the trade. The San Francisco Giants expressed similar sentiments about the asking price the Marlins wanted, saying that the Marlins were asking for 4 players, with 3 of the 4 being pitchers and 2 of the 4 being major league players, not minor leaguers. Talks with both teams fell apart, but most still felt the Marlins would complete the trade with the Angels when MLB's annual Winter General Manager Meetings took place in Nashville. For the Mexican painter, see Miguel Cabrera (painter). ... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11, 26, 29, 30, 42, 50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Other nicknames The Halos, The Wings, The Seraphs... Arturo Arte Moreno (born 1946) is a Hispanic billionaire who, on May 15 of United States. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT...

Early on December 5th, 2007, it was announced that the Marlins had agreed to the terms of a trade with the Detroit Tigers. The trade would surprisingly send not only Cabrera, but also Willis, to the Tigers. In return, the Marlins did not receive four players, but six.

• Cameron Maybin - The 10th overall pick of the Tigers in the 2005 Draft. Maybin plays Center Field, a position the Marlins never filled to their satisfaction all of last season. Maybin was rated as the Tigers top prospect. In 2006, he played his first pro season for the West Michigan Whitecaps in the Midwest League (Class-A). He batted .304, hit nine home runs, and stole 27 bases, leading the Whitecaps to the Midwest League title, and earning a selection to the All-Star Futures Game. He also earned the Class A Playoff Performer Award presented by MiLB.com. He started 2007 with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the High-A Florida State League, and was later promoted to the Double-A Erie Seawolves. Just 8 days later, Maybin was called up the Tigers, debuting against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. He went 0-4 with 2 strikeouts against Andy Pettite, but the next game he scored his first hit and hit a home run off Roger Clemens. Maybin rates highly in speed and power, and is likely to be the Marlins starting CF on Opening Day 2008.

• Andrew Miller - Miller makes his return to the state of Florida, having pitched at Buchholz High School in Gainesville. Miller dominated at the University of North Carolina, compiling a 27-9 record, including 13-2 in his 3rd and final season. He had a 2.48 ERA that year and led the Tarheels to a national runners-up season. He was then drafted #1 by the Tigers.

Miller raced through the minor leagues, pitching only 3 games for the high-A Lakeland Tigers, with 5 scoreless innings combined. After that, he was called directly up to the Tigers. Miller also made his debut against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, pitching 1 scoreless inning. It was thought that Miller might make the 2007 rotation, but he was back in the minors on Opening Day. Once again, it didn't last long; in less than a month Miller was pitching for the Tigers again. On May 18th, 2007, Miller went 6 innings, all scoreless, only giving up 4 hits, in his first major league win. He bounced back and forth from the majors to the minors, as the Tigers main "replacement" from the minors for an injured major league player. Cameron Maybin (born April 4, 1987 in Arden, North Carolina) is a major league baseball player on MLBs Detroit Tigers team. ... Famous people named Andrew Miller include: Andrew Miller (politician) Andrew Miller (novelist) Andrew Miller (rugby player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The University of North Carolina is a seventeen campus system which includes all sixteen public four-year universities in North Carolina, United States and one public residential high school. ...

Miller is seen as a young Randy Johnson-type of pitcher. Standing 6'6", his height adds to his impressive fastball. His pitches include a mid 90 MPH fastball, a slider with late-break, and a change-up. Miller should benefit from consistent time in the major league, as he goes from the Tigers, where he was perhaps a few seasons away from playing consistently with the team, to the Marlins, where he will be their top pitcher. For other people named Randy Johnson, see Randy Johnson (disambiguation) Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed the Big Unit, is a southpaw American starting pitcher who currently plays for Major League Baseballs Arizona Diamondbacks. ...

• Mike Rabelo - Rabelo was taken in the 4th round of the 2001 draft. Rabelo has come back from Tommy John surgery to play fairly well, with a batting average in the high .200s. He was the Tigers 3rd catcher, and will likely rate as the Marlins primary backup catcher to Matt Treanor, and may signal the departure of Miguel Olivo.

• Eulogio De La Cruz - A minor league pitcher yet to see the majors. In 2006, De La Cruz went 5-6 with a 3.43 ERA for the Erie Seawolves, then pitched 2.1 innings with an 11.57 ERA for the Toledo Mud Hens, with no wins or losses. De La Cruz rates much more as a prospect, who likely will not see time for the Marlins until September, when the league allows teams to expand their rosters.

• Burke Bradenhop - A 24 year old minor league pitcher, also yet to see the major leagues. In 2007, he went 10-6 with a 3.13 ERA with Class A Lakeland, and followed that with a 2-0 record and 1.45 ERA for Double-A Erie. Bradenhop should start the year at Double-AA Carolina, and could see time with the Marlins this season.

• Dallas Trahern - Trahern is just 22 years old, and the 4th pitcher the Marlins received in this deal. He compiled a 12-6 record with a 3.87 ERA with Erie, then was promoted to Triple-A Toledo where he went 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA. Trahern will start either in Double or Triple A, and the Marlins can be expected to try to bring him up to the majors this season.

The trade is being seen with mixed viewpoints. Some fans are understandably upset, promising to never spend another dollar on the team after yet another group of superstars has been traded for cheaper prospects. Others point out the the Marlins seem to have a knack for making smart trades, even noting that Willis himself was once a prospect included in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The greatest unknown is how this will impact the Marlins push for a new stadium. Some feel the team will now have more money to contribute to the stadium's construction, while others wonder how the team can justify having a new stadium built for them when they continue to trade away their best players and have bad seasons as a result. Michael Gregory (Mike) Rabelo (born January 17, 1980 in New Port Richey, FL) is an American catcher who currently plays in the Detroit Tigers organization. ... Eulogio De La Cruz (born March 12, 1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a current baseball player who is a pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. ...

Stadium/relocation issues

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Possible relocation

Soon after the end of the 2005 season, the Marlins reported that their proposal for a new stadium had died due to the rising costs of building a new stadium. Team president David Samson stated that the Marlins would explore relocation, and mentioned Salt Lake City, Utah, Las Vegas, Nevada, Portland, Oregon, Charlotte, North Carolina, Orlando, Florida, Monterrey, Mexico, northern New Jersey, Norfolk, Virginia, and San Antonio, Texas as possible places where they could move.^[19] On December 6, 2005, Marlins officials met with San Antonio city leaders, including Bexar County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Mayor Phil Hardberger, and various city councilmen, concerning relocating the franchise to San Antonio. Potential sites for a new stadium were toured, and San Antonio leaders discussed various proposals for funding and building a baseball only stadium. City leaders stated they were confident funding could be arranged using hotel/motel taxes to fund the city's portion of the stadium. Marlins officials stated at a press conference that they were serious about negotiations to relocate the franchise. At Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff's annual state of the county address in January of 2006, he reiterated his desire to bring Major League baseball to San Antonio. For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see USS Salt Lake City. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - Total 376. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation). ... Metropolitan statistical areas and divisions of New Jersey; counties shaded in blue hues are in the New York City metro; counties shaded in green hues are in the Philadelphia metro. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... San Antonio redirects here. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bexar County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Nelson W. Wolff (born 1940) is a San Antonio, Texas political figure. ... Phil Hardberger (b. ...

On January 9, 2006, Marlins officials met with Portland city leaders, including Mayor Tom Potter. Following the meeting, Mayor Potter announced that the city would not finance a baseball stadium, despite the Oregon Legislature's 2003 approval of a plan to finance a stadium. Whether this has put Portland entirely out of the running is unclear. is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - Total 376. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Tom Potter is the Mayor of the city of Portland, Oregon in the United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

On January 18, 2006, Terrie Suit (R-Virginia Beach) submitted a bill to the Virginia legislature at the request of William Somerindyke Jr., who last year headed a group called Norfolk Major League Baseball Co. and led an effort to bring the Montreal Expos to Norfolk (which had failed when the Expos moved to Washington, D.C. to become the Nationals). Somerindyke has been in contact with the Florida Marlins about moving to Norfolk. Rep. Suit’s bill would require the state government to forward state taxes generated at a major-league sports facility to the city to pay off the arena or stadium debt. That would include income, sales and corporate taxes. The legislation is open to any jurisdiction in the state able to attract a major sports team. However, Norfolk is considered the likely site because of the large population in the Hampton Roads area and its centrally located downtown. Land for the new stadium is already owned by the city, adjoins the current Harbor Park stadium (home to Baltimore Orioles AAA-affiliate Norfolk Tides) and is located on the route of a planned commuter rail line. Virginia has no major sports franchise in the state. is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Terrie Suit, a Republican, was elected into the Virginia House of Delegates from Virginia Beach and Chesapeake where she represents the 81st District // Terrie Suit has represented the 81st district of Virginia, which consists of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake since 1999. ... Part of the Virginia Beach oceanfront resort strip. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until 2004. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Washington Nationals (2005–present) Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Other nicknames The Nats Ballpark Nationals Ballpark (2008–present) RFK Stadium 2005-2007 Hiram Bithorn Stadium[3] (San Juan) (2003-2004) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) (1977... Harbor Park is a stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... League International League Division South Division Year founded 1961 Major League affiliation Baltimore Orioles Home ballpark Harbor Park Previous home ballparks Met Park City Norfolk, Virginia Current uniform colors blue, powder blue, navy blue, black, red Previous uniform colors Logo design The wordmark Tides in navy blue with powder blue...

Marlins officials also plan to meet with civic leaders in Charlotte about moving to that city; the Atlanta Braves are the closest team to that state, and many of its residents are Braves fans. Attorney Jerry Reese has proposed building a 38,000 seat baseball stadium downtown on the site of a current park that will include a retractable roof to use for large-scale events such as concerts and the Final Four; the stadium, if built, will be privately funded and will be the anchor for a redevelopment of the former African-American neighborhood of Brooklyn. Initial response from local governmental officials have been positive, but no commitment has been made as many feel that Charlotte does not have the necessary population to support Major League Baseball (even with the presence of the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats, Lowes Motor Speedway and NASCAR). Reese has been given until April 1 to prove to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners that he has the necessary investment to build the stadium; if he can't come through, the board will instead pursue a smaller downtown stadium for the AAA Charlotte Knights. The mayor of Charlotte won't lobby for the team to come to Charlotte.^[20] Charlotte redirects here. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Jerry Reese (born July 22, 1963) is the current general manager of the New York Giants. ... // Final four redirects here. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... City Charlotte, North Carolina Other nicknames The Cardiac Cats Team colors Black, Carolina Blue, and Silver Head Coach John Fox Owner Jerry Richardson General manager Marty Hurney Mascot Sir Purr League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995–present) National Football Conference (1995-present) NFC West (1995-2001) NFC South (2002... The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Mecklenburg County is the name of several counties in the United States: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Mecklenburg County, Virginia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Part of the History of baseball series. ... Class-Level Triple-A (1993-Present) Double-A (1976-1992) Minor League affiliations International League South Division Southern League (1976-1992) Major League affiliation Chicago White Sox (1998-Present) Florida Marlins (1996-1997) Cleveland Indians (1993-1995) Chicago Cubs (1989-1992) Baltimore Orioles (1976-1988) Name Charlotte Knights (1989-Present...

Marlins officials will soon be meeting with New Jersey, Orlando, Monterrey, Mexico and Las Vegas in the near future. The state of Oklahoma has also expressed their interest in hosting the Marlins, based on Oklahoma City's successes temporarily hosting the New Orleans Hornets NBA team in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.^[21] This article is about the U.S. state. ... OKC redirects here. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... NBA redirects here. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ...

According to a March 2, 2006 report by the Miami Herald, the Marlins are focused on relocation to San Antonio. According to the published report, there are ongoing serious discussions 3-4 times per week between San Antonio and Marlins officials, and relocation efforts at this point are focused on San Antonio, Texas. Marlins officials expect to visit San Antonio for a second time in the near future. Marlins President David Samson said the Marlins are "very encouraged" about how aggressively San Antonio is pursuing the Marlins and that the city is "under very serious consideration."^[22] is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by Knight Ridder. ...

According to a March 3, 2006 San Antonio Express News report, San Antonio officials will present the Marlins with a stadium financing plan in San Antonio, using a combination of public and private funding, similar to what was used to build the AT&T Center for the San Antonio Spurs.^[23]

On March 9, 2006, Bexar County (the county where San Antonio is located) presented a stadium financing plan to the Florida Marlins in which Bexar county would pay $200 million towards an estimated $300 million stadium in San Antonio. The financing plan would be put to San Antonio voters in November 2006, if accepted by the Marlins.^[24]

According to news reports, the Marlins and Major League Baseball are analyzing not only the stadium proposal from San Antonio, but also the San Antonio market viability to host a MLB franchise before continuing negitiations with San Antonio officials. If negotiations continue to progress, Marlins officials are set to make a second trip to San Antonio to discuss stadium locations and specifics of the stadium proposal.^[25] In addition, a recent economic study and report completed by Austin Economist John Hockenyos showed that the San Antonio area could support not only a Major League Baseball franchise (most of its residents are Houston Astros fans), but an NFL franchise as well (having served as a temporary home of the New Orleans Saints in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and also as a site for many NFL exhibition games), in addition to the NBA San Antonio Spurs.^[26] Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 42, 49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... NFL redirects here. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Gold and black Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson and Rita Benson LeBlanc General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... NBA redirects here. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ...

San Antonio officials have also received and accepted an invitation to join Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria in the owners' suite at the season opener against the Houston Astros, to meet and discuss the relocation option to San Antonio.^[27] During the meeting, owner Jeffrey Loria stated that the Marlins were very serious about relocation talks with San Antonio. However, Major League Baseball may be concerned with the TV deal the Marlins would receive in San Antonio, and San Antonio's market size. The Marlins would need the go ahead from MLB, before finalizing any deal with San Antonio.^[28] Bexar County (San Antonio) Judge Nelson Wolff has stated there is a May 15 deadline for the Marlins to accept the proposal, that way a suitable stadium site can be found, a memorandum of understanding can be reached, and a campaign can begin before he submits the proposal to Bexar County taxpayers, by putting the item on the ballot by August 15, 2006.^[29] The Marlins have indicated their first choice would be to remain in south Florida.

Staying in South Florida after all?

Recent reports indicate that the San Antonio option may have run out of steam, and the team may instead look at building a stadium in Hialeah, FL, a predominantly Cuban-populated city in Miami-Dade county. On May 4, 2006, Florida state senator from Hialeah Rudy Garcia and Miami senators Alex Villalobos and Alex Diaz de la Portilla quietly collected votes for their plan for a $60 million subsidy to build a new ballpark and tacked it onto a bill that guarantees the Orlando Magic basketball team the same type of tax break. City officials are also considering using property taxes from a proposed industrial park to finance construction of a stadium with a retractable roof. "Hialeah is a baseball town," Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina said. "Baseball is in our culture. Hialeah will support the Marlins." Governor Jeb Bush, who killed the first Marlins tax-break plan in 2000, supported the subsidy concept last year. And the Florida House of Representatives will likely approve it as well, said Miami Rep. David Rivera. "Just as the House led the way to support the Marlins last year, I'm confident we'll do it again," Rivera said. "As for the Senate, better late than never."^[30] Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... County slogan: Delivering Excellence Every Day Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Miami, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,297 km² (2,431 mi²) 1,257 km² (485 mi²) 19. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A State Senator is a member of a state Senate, the upper legislative chamber in the government of a U.S. state. ... Rudi Garcia, (born 20 February 1964, in Nemours, France) is a football manager. ... Alex Diaz de la Portilla (b August 25, 1964 in Miami, Florida) is the Florida State Senator for District 36. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... This article is about the sport. ... List of Governors of Florida: Florida Governors Military Government Territorial Government Statehood Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Florida | Government of Florida ... John Ellis Jeb Bush (born February 11, 1953), a Republican, is the forty-third and current Governor of Florida. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Florida House of Representatives, one of the two Chambers of the Florida Legislature, is composed of 120 members, each representing a district. ...

The Senate passed the proposal, 20-16, but at 11:45pm EDT on May 5, the last day of the Florida Legislature's regular session. The session closed before the House could vote on the measure. Marlins executives pledged that they would continue to work with Hialeah on a new stadium, and rumors of the issue of the state tax subsidy being revived should a special session be convened keep hopes of state support alive.^[31]

According to reports, the Marlins did not meet the San Antonio deadline to accept the funding proposal to build a stadium in San Antonio, but instead concentrate on remaining in South Florida, until it has exhausted all avenues to stay in Florida. Officials may re-visit the San Antonio option at a later date, if all options to fund a stadium in south Florida fall through.^[32]

On May 15, 2006, MLB President Bob DuPuy informed San Antonio in a letter that San Antonio's offer would be declined at this time, but left open the possibility of relocation in the future, if talks in south Florida did not lead to a stadium deal.^[33] Talks about locating a stadium in Hialeah began, even though a $100 million funding gap for the possible ballpark remains that neither the Marlins nor the Miami-Dade County government appear ready to close. Robert A. Bob DuPuy (born c. ...

On November 22, talks again centered around the City of London, when the city offered nine acres of public land for an urban ballpark.^[34] The site in question is between NW 3rd St. and NW 5th St., between the headquarters of Miami-Dade Police Department and the Miami Metrorail line. Use of the site would be contingent on moving the site of a proposed juvenile courthouse to a suitable alternate location. Another concern was that the site may not be of a suitable size for a ballpark.^[35] is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Miami-Dade Police Department (formerly known as the Metro-Dade Police Department (1981–1994) and the Dade County Sheriffs Office (1836–1981)) is a full service metropolitan police department serving Miami-Dade Countys unincorporated areas, although they have lenient mutual aid agreements with other municipalities, most often... Miami-Dade Transit logo Miami-Dade Transit is the public transit authority in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...

On February 28, 2007, Miami-Dade County unveiled a plan for a retractable-roof stadium at the Metrorail site, with a total cost of $490 million. The county and team hope to have a deal finished in April. The deal remains contingent on locating an alternate site for the juvenile courthouse and securing state funding assistance. Officials state that it is the closest they have ever been to keeping the Marlins in Miami.^[36] As the deal was submitted to the Florida Legislature, however, rumors began to surface that the City may permit the University of Miami to leave the Miami Orange Bowl, which they have threatened to do by the end of April if a reconstruction plan is in place, and then tear down the Orange Bowl and replace it with the new stadium for the Marlins.^[37] The Hurricanes said on March 12 that they would move to Dolphin Stadium if they do not get renovations for the Orange Bowl. When some asked new Florida governor, Charlie Crist, who actually agrees that the Marlins ought have to a new stadium due to the revenue it can bring the city and the good it would do, said that the Marlins should keep trying despite the latest failed attempt. is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Head coach Randy Shannon 1st year, 4–2–0 Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl Capacity 72,319 - Grass Conference ACC - Coastal First year 1926 Athletic director Paul Dee Website HurricaneSports. ... The Miami Orange Bowl is a stadium in the City of Miami, Florida, west of Downtown in Little Havana. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Interior of Dolphin Stadium, football configuration Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium[1], and Dolphins Stadium) is a football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. ... Charles Joseph Charlie Crist, Jr. ...

The latest attempt for state funding, the final hurdle that killed the 2006 Stadium push, was approved, 86-24, in the Florida House of Representatives on April 26, 2007. The bill is HB 323.^[38] The Senate version of the $60-million tax subsidy, is SB 544.^[39] is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The Miami Hurricanes officially announced on August 21, 2007, that they were abandoning the Miami Orange Bowl for Dolphin Stadium, and immediately went into negotiations to end their lease after the 2007 football season.^[40] is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Miami Orange Bowl is a stadium in the City of Miami, Florida, west of Downtown in Little Havana. ... Interior of Dolphin Stadium, football configuration Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium[1], and Dolphins Stadium) is a football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. ...

With the Miami Hurricanes moving to the Dolphin stadium in 2008, the city is left with the $88 million that the city and Miami-Dade County had identified as money for renovating the Orange Bowl to keep the Hurricanes there. This would almost certainly go toward closing a $30 million gap in a $490 million plan to build a retractable-roof ballpark for the Marlins in place of the storied football stadium instead of turning to the state government which has denied Marlins countless times before. This is an article about the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. ...

A full stadium financing plan remains to be worked out. It's expected to cost at least $490 million, but only $460 million has been secured -- $207 million from the club, and $253 million from city and county government.Beyond that question, the Marlins would have to accept the idea of playing at the Orange Bowl site. In the past, though, the club has made clear its preference for a new stadium in downtown Miami which MLB also likes best because of the Metro-Rail system, freeways, and the surrounding skylines attracting more fans, but if all of their efforts in building the stadium in the downtown site fail, then they would almost certainly take the OB site in a heartbeat, mainly because of the time it would take to build a stadium and because their lease with Dolphin Stadium ends after the 2010 season.

The club released this statement on the day the Hurricanes made the decision: ``The Marlins remain focused on building a retractable-roof, baseball-only facility in South Florida. We will continue to work diligently with both the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County. The urgency of the situation has been further crystallized by today's decision by the University of Miami.

Building a baseball stadium at the 40-acre Orange Bowl site would likely require demolition of the current stadium, mainly because of the lack of the space in the surrounding area.

The Orange Bowl is only a mile and a half west of downtown Miami, the preferred site of the Marlins and MLB. One of the criticisms of the current Orange Bowl stadium has been the lack of parking, where many fans must resort to paying homeowners to park on nearby lawns. Parking would also be another top priority, but one of the things said in the past when the Marlins tried to push for a new stadium next door to the Orange Bowl was a parking garage which could come up. If it ever does happen, the Marlins would be one of the first MLB teams to have a parking garage for its fans. The San Diego Padres, with the 2004 completion of Petco Park in downtown San Diego, have built multiple parking structures to accommodate their fans. Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Other nicknames The Pads, The Friars, The Fathers, The Dads Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... PETCO Park is an open-air stadium in downtown San Diego, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin...

Miami Mayor Manny Diaz said he hoped a Marlins stadium -- and the 81 annual home games it would bring -- would lead to improved retail and restaurant offerings in the surrounding Little Havana area. The redeveloped stadium site could also include public green space, he said.^[41] Little Havana (Spanish: La Pequeña Habana) is a section of Miami, Florida, where many Cuban immigrants and refugees (often fleeing Fidel Castros government) settled. ...

The latest revelation in the Marlins pursue in having a new stadium in south Florida has Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig and MLB president Bob DuPuy come to South Florida to try to push ahead the plans for a new Marlins ballpark, preferably in the downtown Miami site. This would mark Bud Selig's first trip to South Florida in trying to resolve the Marlins' stadium conflict.^[42] Allan Huber Bud Selig, Jr. ... Robert A. Bob DuPuy (born c. ...

Season records

• Totals 1112 – 1251 .471
• National League Division Series (Games) 6 – 1 .860 (in Marlins History)
• National League Championship Series (Games) 8 – 5 .615 (in Marlins History)
• World Series (Games) 8 – 5 .615 (in Marlins History)
• Playoffs total (22 – 11 .667 in Postseason Games) (6 – 0, 1.000 in Postseason Series')
• 2 World Series Championships (?=Won Wild Card)[3]

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Quick facts

Founded: 1993 (National League expansion)

Current Home Stadium: Dolphin Stadium

Uniform colors: Black, Teal, Gray, and White; negligible Orange because of the orange environment of Dolphin Stadium.

Logo design: Circle design with "FLORIDA" and "MARLINS" written around it; a marlin jumping through the circle and a baseball in the background.

Cable television Network: Fox Sports Net Florida is the Florida Marlins home television channel. Sun Sports, owned by Fox Sports Net, also occasionally shows Marlin games. The FSN Florida slogan for the Marlins is "You Gotta Be Here!"

Playoff appearances (2): 1997, 2003

World Series appearances (2): 1997, 2003

Official Television Stations: FSN Florida, Sun Sports

Official Radio Stations: WAXY (790), WQBA (1140)

Spring Training Facility: Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, FL

• The Marlins are the first team in Major League Baseball to have a dance/cheer team: The Marlins Mermaids. Debuting in 2003, the "Marlin Mermaids" gained national exposure and have influenced other MLB teams to develop their own cheer/dance squads.
• Though the Marlins have never won a division title, they have also never lost a playoff series in their history (a perfect 6-0) and the only team able to claim a perfect playoff record. They are also the only team in MLB history to have won two World Series titles as a wild card playoff entrant and the first team in MLB history to win the World Series as a wild card entrant.
• Since their first season in 1993, the Marlins join the Red Sox (04', 07') and the Yankees(96',98',99',00') to have multiple titles(97',03') since then.

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Retired Numbers

• 5 Carl Barger, team president who died just prior to the start of the Marlins' first season. The number, in honor of Barger's favorite player, Joe DiMaggio, was retired during a pre-game ceremony before their first-ever regular season game in 1993, culminated by DiMaggio himself throwing the ceremonial first pitch.
• 42 Jackie Robinson, retired by all MLB teams.

Carl F. Barger (born 1932 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania; died December 9, 1992) was the President of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team during the 1980s and later became the first president of the Florida Marlins on July 8, 1991. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) became the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era in 1947. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ...

Current roster

Minor league affiliations

• AAA: Albuquerque Isotopes, Pacific Coast League
• AA: Carolina Mudcats, Southern League
• Advanced A: Jupiter Hammerheads, Florida State League
• A: Greensboro Grasshoppers, South Atlantic League
• Short A: Jamestown Jammers, New York-Penn League
• Rookie: GCL Marlins, Gulf Coast League
• Rookie: VSL Marlins Universidad, Venezuelan Summer League

The Albuquerque Isotopes are the second-newest team in the Pacific Coast League, one of minor league baseballs two US-based AAA leagues, although the PCL is nothing new for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based in the eastern suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. ... The Jupiter Hammerheads are a minor league baseball team based in Jupiter, Florida. ... The Florida State League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. ... Florida Marlins National League AAA Albuquerque Isotopes AA Carolina Mudcats A Jupiter Hammerheads Greensboro Grasshoppers Jamestown Jammers R Gulf Coast Marlins The Greensboro Grasshoppers are a minor league baseball team in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a... The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league which operates mostly in the southeastern United States, although it now has teams in New Jersey and Ohio. ... The Jamestown Jammers are a minor league baseball team in Jamestown, New York, United States of America. ... The New York - Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. ... The Gulf Coast Marlins are the Rookie minor league club of the Florida Marlins. ... The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. ... [ [ Image:VSL.gif|experiencia del ninguna de párrafo jugadores de poca o del liga del una de liga venezolana del verano es del la del derecha del la ] ] . en Venezuela de Aragua y Carabobo de los estados de los los del en del funciona del liga del la. ...

Radio and television

The Marlins' flagship radio station from their inception in 1993 through 2007 was WQAM 560 AM. Dave Van Horne and Roxy Bernstein split the play-by-play assignment. Although the Marlins had plans to leave WQAM after 2006, they ultimately remained with WQAM for the 2007 season. On October 11, 2007, it was announced that the Marlins had entered into a partnership with WAXY 790 AM to broadcast all games for the 2008 season. This article is about the lead ship, store, or product of a group. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... WQAM-AM is a South Florida radio station. ... Perhaps you meant Dave van Horn, baseball coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks Dave Van Horne is a Major League Baseball announcer. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Wax has traditionally referred to a substance that is secreted by bees (beeswax) and used by them in constructing their honeycombs. ...

Games are also heard in Spanish on WQBA 1140 AM. Felo Ramirez, who calls play-by-play on that station along with Luis Quintana, won the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. Felo Ranirez is the spanish radio voice of the Florida Marlins. ...

Marlins games are televised by FSN Florida and Sun Sports. FSN Florida's slogan of this year is "You Gotta Be Here". There are no games available over-the-air; the last "free TV" broadcast of a game was on WPXM in 2005. Rich Waltz is the play-by-play announcer and Tommy Hutton is the color analyst. Fox Sports Net Florida (FSN Florida) is a television channel that shows local sports coverage in the state of Florida. ... Sun Sports is a Florida sports broadcasting network, headquartered in Orlando. ... Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA or broadcast television) was the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery prior to the advent of cable and satellite television. ... WPXM, channel 35, is the local affiliate for the ION Television network in the South Florida area (Miami and Fort Lauderdale). ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Tommy Hutton is the color analyst for Florida Marlins baseball broadcasts on FSN Florida and Sun Sports since the 1997 season. ... A color (or colour) commentator is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ...

Although Marlins games can be seen throughout Florida without blackout, FSN Florida games cannot be seen on the Bright House Networks affiliate for the Orlando, Florida, area, since that cable system does not carry FSN Florida. Only games shown on Sun Sports appear on Bright House in Orlando. The Bright House Networks logo. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ...

See also

• Marlins all-time roster
• Marlins award winners and league leaders
• Marlins statistical records and milestone achievements
• List of Florida Marlins broadcasters
• Managers and ownership of the Florida Marlins
• 2007 Florida Marlins Draft
• NL Wildcard winners (since 1994)

  The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Florida Marlins franchise as listed on MLB.com. ... Most Valuable Player none Cy Young none Rookie of the Year Dontrelle Willis (2003) Hanley Ramirez (2006) Manager of the Year Jack McKeon (2003) Joe Girardi (2006) Gold Glove Award Charles Johnson, C (1995, 1996, 1997) Luis Castillo, 2B (2003, 2004, 2005) Derrek Lee, 1B (2003) Mike Lowell, 3B (2005... // Average: Miguel Cabrera, .339 (2006) Home runs: Gary Sheffield, 42 (1996) RBI: Preston Wilson, 121 (2000) Runs: Cliff Floyd, 123 (2001) Hits: Juan Pierre, 221 (2004) Singles: Juan Pierre, 184 (2004) Doubles: Cliff Floyd, 45 (1998) Triples: Juan Pierre, 13 (2005) Stolen bases: Juan Pierre, 65 (2003) Hitting streak: Luis... Media and broadcast information/history for the Florida Marlins: // All names/call letters used are those used by the broadcaster the last time the team was broadcast on that outlet. ... Rene Lachemann (1993-96) Cookie Rojas (1996) John Boles (1996; 1999-2001) Jim Leyland (1997-98) Tony Pérez (2001) Jeff Torborg (2002-03) Jack McKeon (2003-05) Joe Girardi (2006) Fredi González (2007-) H. Wayne Huizenga (1993-1998) John Henry (1998-2001) Jeffrey Loria (2002- ) Category: ... The Florida Marlins took part in the 2007 MLB Draft on June 7 and June 8, 2007, which for the first time was televised live from The Milkhouse at Disneys Wide World of Sports. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

References

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Dates October 18, 1997 – October 26, 1997 MVP Liván Hernández (Florida) Television network NBC Announcers Bob Costas, Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker Umpires Ed Montague (NL), Dale Ford (AL), Joe West (NL), Greg Kosc (AL), Randy Marsh (NL), Ken Kaiser (AL) The 1997 World Series is regarded as... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11, 26, 29, 30, 42, 50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Other nicknames The Halos, The Wings, The Seraphs... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Dates October 18, 2003–October 25, 2003 MVP Josh Beckett (Florida) Television network FOX Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Randy Marsh, Tim Welke, Larry Young, Ed Rapuano, Jeff Kellogg, Gary Darling The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... The 1997 National League Championship Series pitted the Florida Marlins against the Atlanta Braves. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Other nicknames The Pads, The Friars, The Fathers, The Dads Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... The 2003 National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion of the National League, between the Central Division champion Chicago Cubs and the wild-card qualifying Florida Marlins. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... In Major League Baseball, the National League Division Series (NLDS) determine which two teams from the National League will advance to the National League Championship Series. ... The 2003 National League Division Series, the first round of the 2003 National League playoffs, pitted the NL East Champion Atlanta Braves (101-61) against the NL Central Champion Chicago Cubs (88-74), and the NL West Champion San Francisco Giants (100-62) against the Wild Card Florida Marlins (91... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 42, 49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... In Major League Baseball, the National League Division Series (NLDS) determine which two teams from the National League will advance to the National League Championship Series. ... The 1997 National League Division Series was a best-of-five matchup that saw the Wild Card Champion Florida Marlins face the Western Division Champion San Francisco Giants and the Eastern Division Champion Atlanta Braves face the Central Division Champion Houston Astros. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... The Miami Urbanized Area stretches along the Atlantic Coast for most of the length of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, but is confined to a relatively narrow area between the coast and the Everglades. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) East Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 42 Name Florida Marlins (1993–present) Other nicknames The Fish Ballpark Dolphin Stadium (1993–present) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) East Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 42 Name Florida Marlins (1993–present) Other nicknames The Fish Ballpark Dolphin Stadium (1993–present) a. ... // Average: Miguel Cabrera, .339 (2006) Home runs: Gary Sheffield, 42 (1996) RBI: Preston Wilson, 121 (2000) Runs: Cliff Floyd, 123 (2001) Hits: Juan Pierre, 221 (2004) Singles: Juan Pierre, 184 (2004) Doubles: Cliff Floyd, 45 (1998) Triples: Juan Pierre, 13 (2005) Stolen bases: Juan Pierre, 65 (2003) Hitting streak: Luis...   The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Florida Marlins franchise as listed on MLB.com. ... Rene Lachemann (1993-96) Cookie Rojas (1996) John Boles (1996; 1999-2001) Jim Leyland (1997-98) Tony Pérez (2001) Jeff Torborg (2002-03) Jack McKeon (2003-05) Joe Girardi (2006) Fredi González (2007-) H. Wayne Huizenga (1993-1998) John Henry (1998-2001) Jeffrey Loria (2002- ) Category: ... Media and broadcast information/history for the Florida Marlins: // All names/call letters used are those used by the broadcaster the last time the team was broadcast on that outlet. ... Interior of Dolphin Stadium, football configuration Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium[1], and Dolphins Stadium) is a football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. ... Roger Dean Stadium is a baseball field located in Jupiter, Florida. ... A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of exhibition games which precedes the regular season. ... Billy the Marlin is the official mascot of the Florida Marlins baseball organization. ... For the movie of the same name starring Alan Arkin, Sid Caesar and Rob Reiner, see Fire Sale (movie); for the term in general, see fire sale. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-Rays, The Rays Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Carl F. Barger (born 1932 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania; died December 9, 1992) was the President of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team during the 1980s and later became the first president of the Florida Marlins on July 8, 1991. ... Harry Wayne Huizenga (born on December 29, 1937 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) Huizenga graduated from the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1955 and is an alumnus of Calvin College located in Grand Rapids, MI. He is the owner of the National Football Leagues Miami Dolphins. ... Jeffrey Guy Conine (born June 27, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball third baseman born in Puerto Rico of Cuban descent. ... There are two people named Luis Castillo: Luis Castillo, a Major League Baseball player Luis Castillo, a defensive tackle in the NFL This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980), nicknamed Big-Game Beckett [1], is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey), nicknamed Trader Jack, was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. ... James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944, in Perrysburg, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. ... Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30, 1971, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico), nicknamed Pudge and I-Rod, is a professional baseball player currently playing for the Detroit Tigers. ... Carl F. Barger (born 1932 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania; died December 9, 1992) was the President of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team during the 1980s and later became the first president of the Florida Marlins on July 8, 1991. ... Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) became the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era in 1947. ... Jeffrey H. Loria is an art dealer and an owner of professional baseball teams, and is one of the most popular topics for college research papers. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Fredi González Fredi González is a four-year third base coach for the Atlanta Braves association. ... Dates October 18, 1997 – October 26, 1997 MVP Liván Hernández (Florida) Television network NBC Announcers Bob Costas, Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker Umpires Ed Montague (NL), Dale Ford (AL), Joe West (NL), Greg Kosc (AL), Randy Marsh (NL), Ken Kaiser (AL) The 1997 World Series is regarded as... Dates October 18, 2003–October 25, 2003 MVP Josh Beckett (Florida) Television network FOX Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Randy Marsh, Tim Welke, Larry Young, Ed Rapuano, Jeff Kellogg, Gary Darling The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. ... The 1997 National League Championship Series pitted the Florida Marlins against the Atlanta Braves. ... The 2003 National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion of the National League, between the Central Division champion Chicago Cubs and the wild-card qualifying Florida Marlins. ... Location Joe Robbie Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 1993 Information Owner(s) Wayne Huizenga Manager(s) Rene Lachemann Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The 1993 Florida Marlins season was the inaugural year for the team, part of the 1993 Major League Baseball expansion. ... Location Joe Robbie Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 1994 Information Owner(s) Wayne Huizenga Manager(s) Rene Lachemann Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 1994 season started off with the team trying to improve on their record from 1993. ... Location Joe Robbie Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 1995 Information Owner(s) Wayne Huizenga Manager(s) Rene Lachemann Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 1995 season started off with the team trying to improve on their record from 1994. ... Location Joe Robbie Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 1996 Information Owner(s) Wayne Huizenga Manager(s) Rene Lachemann, Cookie Rojas, and John Boles Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 1996 season started off with the team trying to improve on their... Location Pro Player Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 1997 Information Owner(s) Wayne Huizenga Manager(s) Jim Leyland Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 1997 season started off with the team trying to improve on their record from 1996. ... Location Pro Player Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 1998 Information Owner(s) Wayne Huizenga Manager(s) Jim Leyland Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 1998 season started off with the team trying to repeat as World Series Champions, a title they... Location Pro Player Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 1999 Information Owner(s) John W. Henry Manager(s) John Boles Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 1999 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 1998. ... Location Pro Player Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2000 Information Owner(s) John W. Henry Manager(s) John Boles Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 2000 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 1999. ... Location Dolphin Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2001 Information Owner(s) John W. Henry Manager(s) John Boles and Tony Perez Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 2001 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from... Location Pro Player Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2002 Information Owner(s) John W. Henry Manager(s) Jeff Torborg Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 2002 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 2001. ... Location Pro Player Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2003 Information Owner(s) Jeffrey Loria Manager(s) Jeff Torborg and Jack McKeon Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The 2003 Florida Marlins were the National League Wild Card Winners, the National League Champions, and the... Location Dolphin Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2004 Information Owner(s) Jeffrey Loria Manager(s) Jack McKeon Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 2004 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 2003. ... Location Dolphin Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2005 Information Owner(s) Jeffrey Loria Manager(s) Jack McKeon Local television FSN Florida Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 2005 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 2004. ... Location Dolphin Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens (Since 1993) 2006 Information Owner(s) Jeffrey Loria Manager(s) Joe Girardi Local television FSN Florida/Sun Sports Local radio WQAM 560 AM The 2006 Florida Marlins season was the 14th in Marlins franchise history; an American Major League Baseball team based in... Major league affiliations National League (Since 1993) Eastern Division (Since 1993) 2007 Uniform Location Dolphin Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2007 Information Owner(s) Jeffrey Loria Manager(s) Fredi Gonzalez Local Television FSN Florida Local Radio WQAM The Florida Marlins 2007 season will start with the team... Location Dolphin Stadium (Since 1993) Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993) 2008 Information Owner(s) Jeffrey Loria Manager(s) Fredi Gonzalez Local television FSN Florida Sun Sports Local radio WQAM WQBA (Spanish) The Florida Marlins 2008 season will be the 16th season for the club which is the team with the... The Albuquerque Isotopes are the second-newest team in the Pacific Coast League, one of minor league baseballs two US-based AAA leagues, although the PCL is nothing new for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based in the eastern suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The Jupiter Hammerheads are a minor league baseball team based in Jupiter, Florida. ... Florida Marlins National League AAA Albuquerque Isotopes AA Carolina Mudcats A Jupiter Hammerheads Greensboro Grasshoppers Jamestown Jammers R Gulf Coast Marlins The Greensboro Grasshoppers are a minor league baseball team in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a... The Jamestown Jammers are a minor league baseball team in Jamestown, New York, United States of America. ... The Gulf Coast Marlins are the Rookie minor league club of the Florida Marlins. ... [ [ Image:VSL.gif|experiencia del ninguna de párrafo jugadores de poca o del liga del una de liga venezolana del verano es del la del derecha del la ] ] . en Venezuela de Aragua y Carabobo de los estados de los los del en del funciona del liga del la. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Dates October 18, 1997 – October 26, 1997 MVP Liván Hernández (Florida) Television network NBC Announcers Bob Costas, Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker Umpires Ed Montague (NL), Dale Ford (AL), Joe West (NL), Greg Kosc (AL), Randy Marsh (NL), Ken Kaiser (AL) The 1997 World Series is regarded as... Edgar Enrique Rentería (pronounced as IPA: ) (born August 7, 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves (as of 2006). ... Kurt Abbott (born June 2, 1969 in Zanesville, Ohio), is a former professional baseball player who played primarily as an infielder from 1993-2001. ... James Michael Eisenreich (born April 18, 1959 St. ... Gregory Owen Gregg Zaun (born April 14, 1971 in Glendale, California) is a Major League Baseball player with the Toronto Blue Jays. ... For other persons named Gary Sheffield, see Gary Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Cornelius Clifford Floyd Cornelius Clifford Floyd (December 5, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a left fielder for the Chicago Cubs. ... Moisés Rojas Alou (born July 3, 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Dominican American All-Star outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. ... Jeffrey Guy Conine (born June 27, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets. ... Darren Arthur Daulton (born January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City, Kansas), nicknamed Dutch, is a former catcher in Major League Baseball best remembered for his years with the Philadelphia Phillies. ... Devon White (December 29, 1962-) was a Jamaican baseball player. ... Charles Edward Johnson, Jr. ... Roberto Martin Antonio Bobby Bonilla (born February 23, 1963 in the Bronx, New York) is a former player in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 2001. ... Alois Terry Al Leiter [lighter] (born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey), is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. ... Alejandro Arias (born November 20, 1967 in New York City, New York) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1992-2002. ... James Kevin (Kevin) Brown (born March 14, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. ... John Anthony Cangelosi (born March 10, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1985-1990, 1992, and 1994-1999. ... Craig John Counsell (born August 21, 1970 in South Bend, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball infielder who plays for the Milwaukee Brewers. ... Robb Nen Robert Allan Robb Nen (born November 28, 1969 in San Pedro, California) was a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, more specifically a closer. ... We dont have an article called Jay Powell Start this article Search for Jay Powell in. ... Anthony Scott Tony Saunders (born April 29, 1974 in Baltimore) was a major league pitcher for 3 seasons between 1997 and 1999. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Félix Heredia Perez is a Major League Baseball pitcher who was born on June 18, 1975 in Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic. ... Edward John Vosberg (born September 28, 1961 in Tucson, Arizona) was a baseball pitcher who had a 10 year career (1986, 1990, 1994-1997, 1999-2002). ... Antonio Alfonseca (born March 16, 1972 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. ... Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (born February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba), known as Liván Hernández (), is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006-present). ... James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944, in Perrysburg, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. ... Dates October 18, 2003–October 25, 2003 MVP Josh Beckett (Florida) Television network FOX Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Randy Marsh, Tim Welke, Larry Young, Ed Rapuano, Jeff Kellogg, Gary Darling The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. ... Luis Antonio Castillo (born September 12, 1975 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the New York Mets. ... Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30, 1971, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico), nicknamed Pudge and I-Rod, is a professional baseball player currently playing for the Detroit Tigers. ... Juan DVaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama), is a professional baseball center fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... For the other professional infielder named Alex Gonzalez, see Alex S. Gonzalez Alexander González Gonzo (born February 15, 1977 in Cagua, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the Cincinnati Reds. ... Todd Hollandsworth with the Chicago Cubs in 2005. ... Jeffrey Guy Conine (born June 27, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball third baseman born in Puerto Rico of Cuban descent. ... For the Mexican painter, see Miguel Cabrera (painter). ... Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980), nicknamed Big-Game Beckett [1], is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his teams success in the World Series. ... Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. ... Brad Penny (born May 24, 1978 in Blackwell, Oklahoma) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ... Richard Allen Helling (born December 15, 1970, in Devils Lake, North Dakota) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Braden LaVern Looper (born on October 28, 1974 in Weatherford, Oklahoma) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the St. ... Juan De Dios Encarnación [en-car-NAH-see-own] (b. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Chad Douglas Fox (born September 3, 1970 in Coronado, California) is a current right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago Cubs. ... Mike Redmond (born Michael Patrick Redmond on May 5, 1971 in Seattle, Washington) is a Major League Baseball catcher. ... Mark Allen Redman (born January 5, 1974 in Duluth, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher, currently playing in the Texas Rangers farm system. ... Ugueth Urbina (IPA pronunciation: ), born Ugueth Urtaín Urbina Villarreal (February 15, 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Jeffrey Allen Torborg (born November 26, 1941 in Plainfield, New Jersey) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. ... John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey), nicknamed Trader Jack, was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. ... The Albuquerque Isotopes are the second-newest team in the Pacific Coast League, one of minor league baseballs two US-based AAA leagues, although the PCL is nothing new for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based in the eastern suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The Jupiter Hammerheads are a minor league baseball team based in Jupiter, Florida. ... Florida Marlins National League AAA Albuquerque Isotopes AA Carolina Mudcats A Jupiter Hammerheads Greensboro Grasshoppers Jamestown Jammers R Gulf Coast Marlins The Greensboro Grasshoppers are a minor league baseball team in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a... The Jamestown Jammers are a minor league baseball team in Jamestown, New York, United States of America. ... The Gulf Coast Marlins are the Rookie minor league club of the Florida Marlins. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... The 2008 Major League Baseball season will begin on March 30th, 2008 and end on September 28th of that same year. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... The American League Central Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... The American League West Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) Other nicknames The Sox, The South Siders, The ChiSox, The Pale Hose, The Good Guys, The Go-Go Sox, The... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11, 26, 29, 30, 42, 50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Other nicknames The Halos, The Wings, The Seraphs... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455 Name Cleveland Indians (1915–present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Other nicknames The Tribe, The Wahoos Ballpark Jacobs Field (1994–present... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42, Cobb Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Motor City Kitties, The Bengals, The Tigs, The Bless You Boys Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26, 34, 42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Other nicknames None in common use Ballpark Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1911-1960... For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... The National League Yellow Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... In Major League Baseball, the National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of three subdivisions of the National League. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) West Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-backs, The Snakes Ballpark Chase Field (1998–present) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rocks, The Rox, Blake Street Bombers, Hurdles Heroes. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (current) (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 42, 49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin Phils... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Other nicknames The Pads, The Friars, The Fathers, The Dads Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Washington Nationals (2005–present) Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Other nicknames The Nats Ballpark Nationals Ballpark (2008–present) RFK Stadium 2005-2007 Hiram Bithorn Stadium[3] (San Juan) (2003-2004) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) (1977... This article is about the baseball team. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion, or a similar accolade. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... ALCS redirects here. ... In Major League Baseball, the National League Championship Series (NLCS) determines who wins the National League pennant and advances to baseballs championship, the World Series, facing the winner of the American League Championship Series. ... In Major League Baseball, the American League Division Series (ALDS) determines which two teams from the American League will advance to the American League Championship Series. ... In Major League Baseball, the National League Division Series (NLDS) determine which two teams from the National League will advance to the National League Championship Series. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the respective managers (from the previous years World... The World Baseball Classic, sometimes abbreviated WBC, is an international baseball tournament, first held in March 2006. ... Baseball leagues around the world, as well as various sportswriting associations or other interested groups, confer awards on various baseball players and teams for excellence in achievement, sportsmanship, and community involvement. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ... Bud Fowler, the first professional black baseball player with one of his teams, Western of Keokuk, Iowa The Negro Leagues were American professional baseball leagues comprising predominantly African-American teams. ... The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a womens professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. ... Wikipedia has a number of articles about the history of baseball: Origins of baseball History of baseball in the United States History of baseball outside the United States Baseball in the United Kingdom 1845 to 1868 in baseball Pre-1850s in baseball London Tecumsehs (and origins of baseball in Canada... The Miami Urbanized Area stretches along the Atlantic Coast for most of the length of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, but is confined to a relatively narrow area between the coast and the Everglades. ... This article is about the sport. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... The Florida State League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. ... The Jupiter Hammerheads are a minor league baseball team based in Jupiter, Florida. ... The Palm Beach Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the St. ... The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. ... The Gulf Coast Marlins are the Rookie minor league club of the Florida Marlins. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Florida_highlighting_South_Florida. ... This article is about the sport. ... NBA redirects here. ... The Miami Heat (known as the HEAT [in all capital letters] on official team publications) is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ... For information on the original league that lasted until 1976, see American Basketball Association (1967-1977). ... Bahama All-Pro Show is a team of the American Basketball Association set to begin play in 2007. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... NFL redirects here. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach liljimjim Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... NHL redirects here. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... Soccer redirects here. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... Miami FC is an American professional soccer club in First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second overall division of American soccer. ... The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... The Palm Beach Pumas are a PDL team that are currently stationed in the city of Palm Beach, Florida. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Florida Atlantic Owls are the athletics teams of Florida Atlantic University. ... The sports teams at Florida International University are known as the Golden Panthers. ... This is an article about the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Florida. ... The Miami Urbanized Area stretches along the Atlantic Coast for most of the length of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, but is confined to a relatively narrow area between the coast and the Everglades. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Miami redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area [1]  - City 36. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 1960 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Frank C. Ortis Area  - Total 89. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 28 November 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Mara Giulianti Area  - City  30. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Broward Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Scott J. Brook Area  - City  24. ... Nickname: Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. ... For other uses, see Miramar. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Location of Pompano Beach in Broward County, state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Incorporated (city) 6 June 1908 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Lamar Fisher  - City Manager Garland Chadwell Area [1]  - City  22. ... Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Palm Beach Founded 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Steven L. Abrams Area  - City  29. ... Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida in the United States. ... Davie is a town located in Broward County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 75,720. ... Kendall is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on the edge of the Florida Everglades. ... Deerfield Beach is a city located in Broward County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 64,583. ... Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. ... The Delray School, built in 1913, now houses the Cornell Museum, part of Old School Square in Delray Beach. ... ]]Location of Weston, Broward County, Florida]] Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Incorporated (city) 1996 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Eric M. Hersh  - City Manager John R. Flint Area [1]  - City 26. ... Fountainbleau is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Lauderhill is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Location of Tamarac in Broward County in State of Florida Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... North Miami is a city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Kendale Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. ... Location of Margate, Broward County, Florida Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Incorporated (town) May 1955 Incorporated (city) 22 June 1961 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor David McLean  - City Manager Francis J. Porcella Area [1]  - City  8. ... Tamiami is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Jupiter Lighthouse. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. ... Boca Del Mar is a census-designated place located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Brownsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location of Coconut Creek in Broward County in State of Florida Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Founded 1959 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Debby Eisinger Area  - City  6. ... Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Government  - Mayor Don Slesnick Area  - City 96. ... Coral Terrace is an unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Country Club is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community located in northwest Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Country Walk is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Gladeview is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Glenvar Heights is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Greenacres is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... A picture of Hallandale Beach at sunset. ... Hamptons at Boca Raton is a census-designated place located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Miami-Dade Established 1913 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Roscoe Warren Area  - City  14. ... Ives Estates is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... West Kendall is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Established 1991 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Bob Oldakowski Area  - Village 3. ... Kings Point is a census-designated place located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Location of Lake Worth, in Palm Beach County, Florida Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, named after a lake who takes its name from General William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the Second Seminole War. ... Lake Worth Corridor is a census-designated place located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Location of Lauderdale Lakes in Broward County in State of Florida Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... Leisure City is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Lighthouse Point is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Miami Lakes is a former census-designated place and incorporated town located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Miami Springs is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... North Lauderdale is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... The Village of North Palm Beach North Palm Beach is a village located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Oakland Park is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Olympia Heights is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Opa-locka City Hall Photo: Marc Averette Opa-locka is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Ojus is a census-designated place and formerly incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Palm Beach Gardens is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Palmetto Bay is a incorporated village located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Palm Springs is a village located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Palmetto Estates is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location of Parkland in Broward County in State of Florida Parkland is a city in Broward County, Florida where zoning laws are designed to protect the parklike character of the city. ... External link: Official Municipal Government site Pinecrest is a village located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Pinewood is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Princeton is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Richmond West is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... A Riviera Beach sign Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A. which was incorporated September 29, 1922. ... Royal Palm Beach is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. ... Sandalfoot Cove is a census-designated place located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... South Miami is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... South Miami Heights is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Established 1997 Government  - Type Manager-Commission  - Mayor Norman S. Edelcup Area  - Total 1. ... Sunset is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Sweetwater is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... The Crossings is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... The Hammocks is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... University Park is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, so named because it houses the main campus of Florida International University. ... Vero Beach has been the Spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1948. ... West Little River is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Westchester is an unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... West Park is a city in Broward County, Florida. ... Westwood Lakes is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Wilton Manors is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... The Miami Heat (known as the HEAT [in all capital letters] on official team publications) is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach liljimjim Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... , Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (IATA airport code TMB, ICAO airport code KTMB) is a general aviation airport located 13 miles or 21km southwest of Miami, Florida. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Opa-Locka Airport (IATA: OPF, ICAO: KOPF) is a general aviation airport located in Opa-Locka, Florida and 12 miles northwest of Miami, Florida. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... , FAA diagram of FLL FLL redirects here. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Boca Raton Airport (IATA: BCT, ICAO: KBCT) is a general aviation airport located in the City of Boca Raton, Florida. ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Palm Beach County Park Airport (IATA: LNA, ICAO: KLNA) is a general aviation airport located in Lantana, Florida, 6 miles south of West Palm Beach, Florida. ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...
Notes	† - County Seat A list of cities under 10,000 is available here.