Florida Marlins Information

  Florida Marlins tickets always deliver the unexpected. The Marlins have won two World Series in the last eleven years but always seem to be on the brink of collapse. Marlins ticket holders watched as their team was plagued with injuries last year. Now the Marlins have reached over .500 and are second in the NL East. Join the Florida faithful in Dolphin Stadium as the Marlins seek to startle the MLB once again.

  Formerly Dolphins Stadium, Dolphin Stadium will be a buzz this year as the Marlins rock the world of baseball. The name was changed from Dolphins Stadium to Dolphin Stadium.

  Can they do it again this year? You'll have to watch to find out! Order your Marlins tickets today and watch one of the best teams go after their third World Series victory.

A brief history of the Florida Marlins

  The Florida Marlins are a Major League Baseball team based out of Miami, Florida. The Marlins play in the National League Eastern Division and are owned by Jeffrey Loria. Loria purchased the team from John Henry in 2002. John Henry had purchased the Marlins from their original owner, Wayne Huizenga in 1998. Fredi Gonzalez replaced Joe Girardi as the Marlins manager at the end of the 2006 season. The Marlins play their home games at Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium). Dolphin Stadium was opened in 1987 and is also home to the NFL's Miami Dolphins. Dolphin Stadium seats over 75,000 fans for a football game but seats only 36,000 plus for a baseball game.

  The Florida Marlins have won two World Series titles in only 13 seasons of existence, one in 1997 and one in 2003. The Florida Marlins were awarded an expansion team in 1991 and began playing in the National League East in 1993. Blockbuster CEO Wayne Huizenga was the Marlins first owner. Huizenga also owned the NFL's Miami Dolphins and the NHL's Florida Panthers. Rene Lachemann was the Marlins first manager and Gary Sheffield was their first star player. The Marlins wasted little time in becoming a dominant team. In 1997, behind manager Jim Leyland, the Marlins purchase some big name free agents like Bobby Bonilla, Moises Alou, Devon White, Kevin Brown and Alex Fernandez. With a star studded cast the Marlins made the post season with a Wild Card berth. The Marlins rode a wave of momentum all the way to the World Series. The Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series in a thrilling 7 game set, winning the seventh game in the bottom of the 11th inning.

  The Marlins went from World Series Champs in 1997 to last place in the division in 1998 after a fire sale to get rid of all their high priced players during the off season. After a few down years, the Marlins returned to the post season in 2003. The Marlins reached the 2003 post-season by winning the Wild Card berth. This Marlins team was led by Manager Jack McKeon and had a line-up that consisted of All Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez, third baseman Mike Lowell, second baseman Luis Castillo, pitchers Dontrelle Willis and Josh Beckett. The Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the playoffs and then they beat the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series. The Florida Marlins outlasted the New York Yankees in the 2003 World Series 4 games to 2.

  Jack McKeon remained as manager for the Marlins for 2 more seasons but was replaced in 2006 by Joe Girardi. This was Girardis first managers job and despite the Marlins youth and lack of overall talent, Girardi had his team in the pennant chase most of the season. The 2006 Marlins were led by pitcher Dontrelle Willis, third baseman Miguel Cabrera, shortstop Hanley Ramirez and outfielder Josh Willingham. The Marlins finished the 2006 season with a 78-84 record, good enough for forth place in the National League East division.

  Because of a disagreement with ownership, Joe Girardi was fired at the end of the 2006 season. Fredi Gonzalez became the new manager. The Marlins entered the 2007 season with their third different manager in the past three years. During the year the Marlins were plagued by injuries and finished last in the NL East. However, several team offensive records were broken! The Marlins jumped out ahead in the first part of the 2008 season, breaking .500 for the first time in years. Andrew Miller and Dan Uggla have both had great starts this season and the Marlins are in second place in the NL East. The Marlins are also looking forward to the opening of their new stadium and a name change to the Miami Marlins. The Marlins front office and season ticket holders are looking for the magic that carried this franchise to 2 World Series titles just a few short years ago.