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New Identity
On November 11, 2011, the Marlins officially rebranded themselves the Miami Marlins with a new logo, uniform, and color scheme. The VIP event was held at the site of the new ballpark at night, featuring a private concert by Pitbull and a fashion show featuring the new uniforms worn by various Marlins players and coaches, including Ozzie Guillén, Logan Morrison, ... -
Marlins Park Opens
In 2012, they moved into the newly constructed Marlins Park in Miami’s Little Havana. Marlins Park is a baseball park located in Miami, Florida. It is the current home of the Miami Marlins, the city’s Major League Baseball franchise. It is located on 17 acres of the former Miami Orange Bowl site in Little Havana, about 2 miles (3 km) ...
History of the Marlins
The Miami Marlins have a long and storied history in Major League Baseball. The team began in 1993 as the Florida Marlins, and they won two World Series titles before changing their name to the Miami Marlins in 2012. Since then, they have struggled to succeed in the field but remain essential to MLB's history.
The Florida Marlins first entered into existence when Wayne Huizenga purchased a majority stake of Joe Robbie Stadium from H. Wayne Huizenga for 95 million dollars on June 10th, 1991, with plans to bring baseball back to South Florida after it had been absent since 1972 when the Washington Senators moved away from Dade County Stadium (now known as Hard Rock Stadium). After being granted an expansion franchise by Major League Baseball on July 5th, 1993, with former San Francisco Giants executive Carl Barger serving as its president, construction quickly began at what would become Pro Player Park (later renamed Dolphins Stadium) which opened up for a play during March 2nd-3rd 1994 exhibition games against Los Angeles Dodgers & Atlanta Braves respectively while hosting its first regular season game against Los Angeles Dodgers April 5th, 1994 where Orestes Destrade hit a home run off Ramon Martinez making him 1st Marlin ever recorded HR!
In 1997 under manager Jim Leyland & future hall of fame pitcher Kevin Brown leading the way - a team made the playoffs 1st time, going a 92–70 record winning a wild card spot, and clinching October 3rd vs. Montreal Expos! The team went the way defeating Cleveland Indians 4–3 NLDS series advancing to NLCS facing defending champion Atlanta Braves, ultimately losing 4–2 and falling just short of capturing the championship title that year, however setting the stage becoming one of the most successful franchises in the early 2000s decade, winning the 2003 World Series over New York Yankees capping off incredible run four playoff appearances six years later followed by another world series title 2007 beating heavily favored American League champions Boston Red Sox sweeping them four straight games cementing legacy this organization’s place among greatest teams modern era baseball!
Despite having experienced great success past a couple of decades, unfortunately, recent years haven't been kind marlins missed playoffs last ten seasons despite occasional flashes of promise, such 2017 campaign led by Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich, who combined a total of 111 homers, helped lead the club 77 wins, still not secure enough a postseason berth yet providing hope brighter future ahead Miami fans alike will never forget fondly golden age 1990s early 2000s brought city two championships many unforgettable memories along the way.
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Established
1993
City
Miami
League History
2000 – Present / Major League Baseball
1993 – 1999 / National League
Team History
2012 – Present / Miami Marlins
1993 – 2011 / Florida Marlins
Nickname
Marlins – The Miami Marlins have a unique and storied history, with their nickname having an exciting origin story. The team was founded in 1993 as the Florida Marlins but changed its name to the Miami Marlins when they moved into their new home at Marlins Park in 2012.
The original inspiration for the name came from Major League Baseball’s (MLB) first expansion franchise based out of South Florida: The Miami Miracle. This minor league team played during 1969-1971 and featured a logo that closely resembled what is now known as the iconic “Marlins” logo used by MLB today.
After this initial spark of inspiration, former owner Wayne Huizenga wanted to make sure he chose something that would represent his hometown well; thus, he decided on “Marlins” due to its connection with both baseball and South Florida's abundance of saltwater fish species like sailfish, swordfish, and marlins! He also liked how it sounded similar to other popular sports nicknames such as "Dolphins" or "Panthers."
Today fans across all levels can be proud knowing that when they cheer for their beloved Fish (another common nickname), they do so under one rooted deeply within South Floridian culture - even if many don't know exactly where it originated!
Championship
World Series 0
2003, 1997
Stadium
2021 - Present / LoanDepot Park
2012 – 2020 / Marlins Park
1993 – 2011 / Sun Life Stadium
Owner
2018 – Present / Bruce Sherman, Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter
2002 – 2018 / Jeffrey Loria
1998 – 2002 / John W. Henry
1993 – 1998 / Wayne Huizenga
To qualify as the greatest player for this team, the player must have played one season for this team. If not, we will remove the player.
* verifies that player has played for this team as an added player by a fan.
Retired Number
42 / Jackie Robinson
*Blue is this team’s history
