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Florida Marlins


* Florida Marlins (NL)
* 1993 64-98 .395 5th in NL East
* 1994 51-64 .443 5th in NL East No Playoffs due to Player's Strike
* 1995 67-76 .469 4th in NL East
* 1996 80-82 .494 3rd in NL East
* 1997 92-70 .568 2nd in NL East# Won NLDS vs San Francisco Giants, 3-0. Won NLCS vs Atlanta Braves, 4-2. Won World Series vs Cleveland Indians, 4-3.
* 1998 54-108 .333 5th in NL East
* 1999 64-98 .395 5th in NL East
* 2000 79-82 .491 3rd in NL East
* 2001 76-86 .469 4th in NL East
* 2002 79-83 .488 4th in NL East
* 2003 91-71 .562 2nd in NL East# Won NLDS vs San Francisco Giants, 3-1. Won NLCS vs Chicago Cubs, 4-3. Won World Series vs New York Yankees, 4-2.
* 2004 83-79 .512 3rd in NL East
* 2005 83-79 .512 3rd in NL East
* Totals 963-1082 .471 (Not Including 2006)
* Playoffs 22-11 .667 (6-0, 1.000 in Postseason Series')
* 2 World Series Championships (#=Won Wild Card)[1]

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.:Team motto: Get Hooked!: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 "Get Hooked.":Playoff appearances (2): 1997, 2003:World Series appearances (2): 1997, 2003:Official Television Stations: FSN Florida, Sun Sports:Official Radio Stations: WQAM (560), WQBA (1140):Spring Training Facility: Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, FL
*Though the Marlins have never won a division title, they have also never lost a playoff series in their history (a perfect 6-0). They are 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.
*In 2001, the Marlins were swept by the Phillies in an unusual five game series (June 28, 2001 - July 1, 2001). The series was scheduled for 4-games but included a doubleheader to make up an earlier game. The Fish lost the first two games (the doubleheader) 6-5 and 8-7, then lost the remaining games 5-0, 6-4, and 8-1.
*On November 22, 2005, after not being able to get a stadium deal in the city of Miami, it was announced that the team had the permission of Major League Baseball to explore relocation as an option if a retractable-roof stadium deal is not reached in South Florida.
*Released May 31, 2006, MLB Slugfest 2006 became the first video game to feature a Florida Marlin on the cover. Dontrelle Willis is featured, along with Pedro Martinez, Vladimir Guerrero, Manny Ramirez, Albert Pujols, and Jason Giambi.

Retired Numbers

* 5 Carl Barger, team President who died just prior to the start of the Marlins' first season [2]
* 42 Jackie Robinson, number retired by all major league teams to commemorate his breaking the baseball color barrier

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

See also

*Marlins award winners and league leaders
*Marlins statistical records and milestone achievements
*Marlins players of note
*Marlins broadcasters and media
*Marlins managers and ownership

External links

* Florida Marlins official web site
* Baseball-Reference.com
* Florida Marlins: South Florida Sun-Sentinel



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