Events in Sport
Sports History
1956-08-07 51-year-old Satchel Paige (Miami Marlins) wins a game before the largest crowd in minor league history, 57,000 at Miami’s Orange Bowl; International League: Marlins 6-2 v Columbus Jets
- 1991-07-05 MLB owners approve Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins as new NL franchises to start play in 1993
- 1991-07-08 Pitts Pirate President Carl Barger becomes 1st President of Florida Marlins
- 1991-07-18 Florida Marlins' logo unveiled
- 1991-12-16 MLB expansion club Florida Marlins sign their 1st player, 16-year-old pitcher Clemente Nunez
- 1992-03-23 Florida Marlins begin selling tickets
- 1992-07-08 Florida Marlins unveil their uniform
- 1992-07-28 Groundbreaking of Fla Marlins 7,500 seat spring training stadium
- 1992-10-25 Rene Lachemann hired as Fla Marlins 1st manager
- 1992-11-17 Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft
- 1993-02-20 Florida Marlins open their 1st spring training camp
- 1993-02-25 Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy"
- 1993-03-05 Marlins beat Astros 12-8 in their 1st spring training game
- 1993-04-05 A win and a loss for MLB expansion teams in their debut games; Florida Marlins beat LA Dodgers, 6-3 in Miami; the Colorado Rockies lose to Mets, 3-0 in NYC
- 1993-04-06 Florida Marlins 1st lost ever (4-2 to LA Dodgers)
Sports History
1995-06-16 Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson hits his 400th NL career HR (429)
- 1995-07-11 All star MVP: Jeff Conine (Florida Marlins)
- 1995-07-14 LA Dodger Ramon Martinez no-hits the Florida Marlins 7-0
- 1997-06-10 Kevin Brown of Florida Marlins no hits SF Giants 9-0
- 1997-10-14 MLB National League Championship: Florida Marlins beat Atlanta Braves, 4 games to 2
- 1997-10-21 Cleveland outfielder Marquis Grissom records a hit in his 15th straight World Series game; second longest 9 inning WS game (4:12) as Florida Marlins beat Indians, 14-11
- 1997-10-26 Baseball World Series: Florida beats Cleveland Indians, 3-2 in Game 7 at Pro Player Stadium, Miami for Marlins first-ever title; MVP: Florida pitcher Liván Hernández
- 2001-10-05 MLB's Atlanta Braves become first pro sports team to win 10 straight division titles after mauling the Marlins, 20-3 to clinch the NL East title; NBA's Boston Celtics (1957-65) & LA Lakers (1982-90) both won 9 in a row
Sports History
2003-10-14 Fan Steve Bartman deflects the ball away from Chicago Cubs outfielder Moises Alou. Cubs give up eight runs in the inning and lose to the Marlins 8-3, and the Bartman incident is seen as the turning point in the series
- 2003-10-15 MLB National League Championship: Florida Marlins beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3
- 2003-10-25 Baseball World Series: Florida beats New York Yankees, 2-0 in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium for Marlins second title; MVP: Florida pitcher Josh Beckett
- 2008-09-28 The last game played at Shea Stadium before its demolition happens between baseball teams The New York Mets and the Florida Marlins, the Marlins win 4-2
- 2010-05-29 Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Halladay becomes 20th pitcher to throw a perfect game (1-0 vs Florida Marlins), in Miami
Sports History
2016-08-07 Miami Marlins veteran Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 30th member of the 3,000 hit club in a 10 - 7 win v Rockies
- 2021-10-03 MLB Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris strikes out three Florida Marlins, setting new franchise record of 520, in his last game before becoming a free agent
Birthdays in Sport
- 1923-06-22 Rafael "Felo" Ramirez, Cuban-American Spanish language sports announcer (Miami Marlins), born in Bayamo, Cuba (d. 2017)
- 1930-08-18 Carl Barger, American baseball executive (President of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins), born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
- 1930-11-23 Jack McKeon, American baseball manager (World Series 2003, Florida Marlins; 2 × NL Manager of the Year 1999, 2003), born in South Amboy, New Jersey
- 1938-12-29 Wayne Huizenga, American businessman, CEO (Waste Management, Blockbuster), and sports team owner (Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, Florida Marlins), born in Evergreen Park, Illinois (d. 2018)
- 1939-03-06 Cookie Rojas, Cuban baseball second baseman (5 × MLB All-Star; Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals) and manager (California Angels, Florida Marlins), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1942-05-14 Tony Pérez, Cuban Baseball HOF infielder (7 x MLB All Star; World Series 1975, 76 Cincinnati Reds) and manager (Cincinnati Reds 1993, Florida Marlins 2001), born in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
- 1959-04-18 Jim Eisenreich, American MLB outfielder (Tourette syndrome, Florida Marlins WS 1997), born in St. Cloud, Minnesota
- 1960-07-16 Terry Pendleton, American baseball infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1962-01-11 Donn Pall, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-98 (Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins, and 3 other teams), born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
- 1962-03-01 Mark Gardner, American baseball pitcher and coach (World Series 2010, 12, 14; SF Giants), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1962-05-31 Joe Orsulak, American MLB outfielder (Florida Marlins), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
- 1962-12-29 Devon White, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1989, 93, 98; World Series 1992, 93 Toronto Blue Jays, 1997 Florida Marlins; 7 × Gold Glove Award), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1963-02-23 Bobby Bonilla, American outfielder (NY Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins), born in New York City
- 1963-02-24 Matias Carrillo, Mexican-American baseball outfielder (Florida Marlins)
- 1963-06-02 Bryan Harvey, American MLB baseball relief pitcher, 1987-95 (2X All-Star; California Angels, Florida Marlins), born in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
- 1964-10-05 Terry Mathews, Alexandria LA, pitcher (Florida Marlins)
- 1964-11-28 John Burkett, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star, NL wins leader 1993 SF Giants; All Star 2001 Atlanta Braves), born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania
- 1964-12-29 Craig Grebeck, American baseball infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- 1965-03-14 Kevin Brown, American pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Mcintyre, Georgia
- 1965-10-23 Al Leiter, American pitcher (Florida Marlins, NY Mets), born in Toms River, New Jersey
- 1965-11-13 Rob Natal, catcher (Florida Marlins), born in Long Beach, California
- 1966-01-21 Chris Hammond, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins)
- 1966-06-27 Jeff Conine, American MLB outfielder (Florida Marlins), born in Tacoma, Washington
Moises Alou (57 years old)
1966-07-03 American baseball outfielder (6 x MLB All Star; Silver Slugger Award 1994, 98; World Series 1997 Florida Marlins; Montreal Expos), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1967-07-13 Pat Rapp, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1992-2001 (Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, and 4 other teams), born in Jennings, Louisiana
- 1967-09-30 Yorkis Perez, Dominican pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
- 1967-11-20 Alex Arias, American infielder (Florida Marlins), born in New York City
- 1968-02-10 Ryan Bowen, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Fort Madison, Iowa
- 1968-11-18 Gary Sheffield, outfielder (Florida Marlins), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1969-02-06 Kurt Abbott, American baseball player (Florida Marlins), born in Zanesville, Ohio
- 1969-06-02 Kurt Abbott, infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Zanesville, Ohio
- 1969-07-26 Greg Colbrunn, American MLB infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Fontana, California
- 1969-09-25 David Weathers, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins, NY Yankees), born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
- 1969-11-28 Robb Nen, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1998, 99, 2002; NL saves leader 2001 SF Giants; World Series 1997 Florida Marlins), born in San Pedro, California
- 1970-02-21 Javier De La Hoya, Mexican-American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Durango, Mexico
- 1970-08-21 Craig Counsell, American MLB infielder, 1995-2011 (Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams; 2 x World Series Champion), and manager (Brewers, Chicago Cubs), born in South Bend, Indiana
- 1971-04-03 Quilvio Veras, Major League Baseball second baseman, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1971-07-20 Charles Johnson, American MLB catcher (US Olympics 1992, Marlins), born in Fort Pierce, Florida
- 1971-11-30 Iván Rodríguez, Puerto Rican Baseball HOF catcher (14 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2003 Florida Marlins; AL MVP 1999 Texas Rangers; 13 x Gold Glove), born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
- 1972-01-09 Jay Powell, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- 1972-08-24 Kurt Miller, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1972-11-03 Armando Benitez, Dominican baseball pitcher (NL saves leader 2004; MLB All Star 2003, 04; NY Mets, Seattle Mariners, Florida Marlins), born in Ramón Santana, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- 1973-04-20 Todd Hollandsworth, American baseball outfielder (World Series 2003 Florida Marlins; NL Rookie of the Year 1996 LA Dodgers), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1975-08-07 Edgar Renteria, Colombian baseball player (Florida Marlins), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1975-09-06 Derrek Lee, American baseball 1st baseman (2 x MLB All Star, 3 x Gold Glove), born in Sacramento, California
- 1975-12-02 Mark Kotsay, American baseball outfielder and coach (1,914 MLB games; Florida Marlins, Oakland A's), born in Whittier, California
- 1978-05-24 Brad Penny, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2003 Florida Marlins; MLB All Star 2006, 07; NL wins leader 2006 LA Dodgers), born in Blackwell, Oklahoma
- 1979-02-17 Josh Willingham, American MLB baseball outfielder, 2004-14 (Florida Marlins, and 4 other teams), born in Florence, Alabama
- 1980-07-15 Reggie Abercrombie, American MLB player (Florida Marlins), born in Columbus, Georgia
- 1982-01-12 Dontrelle Willis, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2003, 05; World Series & NL Rookie of the Year 2003; NL wins leader 2005; Florida Marlins), born in Oakland, California
- 1985-05-21 Andrew Miller, American MLB baseball pitcher, 2006-present (Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, and 5 other teams), born in Gainesville, Florida
- 1991-03-18 J.T. Realmuto, American MLB baseball catcher, 2014-present, 3X All-Star (Florida Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Del City, Oklahoma
- 1992-07-31 José Fernández, Cuban-American MLB player (Miami Marlins), born in Santa Clara, Cuba (d. 2016)
- 1998-02-01 Jazz Chisholm Jr., Bahamian MLB player (Florida Marlins), born in Nassau, Bahamas
Deaths in Sport
- 1992-12-09 Carl Barger, American baseball executive (President of Pittsburgh Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62
- 2016-09-25 José Fernández, Cuban-American MLB player (Miami Marlins), dies in a boat accident at 24
- 2017-08-22 Rafael "Felo" Ramírez, Cuban-American Spanish language sports announcer (Miami Marlins), dies at 94
- 2018-03-22 Wayne Huizenga, American businessman, CEO (Waste Management, Blockbuster), and sports team owner (Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, Florida Marlins), dies of cancer at 80