2003 Florida Marlins

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2003 Florida Marlins
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Major league affiliations
Location
2003 Information
Owner(s) Jeffrey Loria
Manager(s) Jeff Torborg and Jack McKeon
Local television FSN Florida
Local radio WQAM
WQBA (Spanish)
Baseball-Reference 2003 Florida Marlins

Record: 91-71 Finished 2nd in NL Eastern Division (2003 NL) Wild Card

Clinched Wild Card: September 26, 2003, vs. New York Mets

World Series Champions

Managed by Jeff Torborg (16-22) and Jack McKeon (75-49)

Coaches: Brad Arnsberg, Pierre Arsenault, Jeff Cox, Doug Davis, Ozzie Guillen, Perry Hill, Bill Robinson and Wayne Rosenthal

Ballpark: Pro Player Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Marlins skipper Jack McKeon while hosting the 2003 World Series champs

The 2003 Florida Marlins were the National League Wild Card Winners, the National League Champions, and the World Series Champions.

The Marlins pulled off some blockbuster deals during the 2003 off-season, the most impressive being that of signing ten-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Iván Rodríguez. They also traded sluggers Cliff Floyd and Preston Wilson to the Colorado Rockies for lead-off hitter Juan Pierre.

Jeff Torborg, the manager at the start of the season, led the team to a 16-22 start, one of the worst in the league. They had lost their three top pitchers, A.J. Burnett, Josh Beckett and Mark Redman, to injuries of various severity. On May 11th, Torborg was fired and replaced with Jack McKeon, a fiery 72-year-old who had begun his managerial career way back in 1973 with the Kansas City Royals.

Midseason acquisitions:

Awards and Honors[edit]

2003 Opening Day Lineup[edit]

   

2003 Marlins Roster

   
Manager
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  '
   
Coaches
  '
  '
  '
  '
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Pitchers
  29
  32
  21
  33
  40
  43
  49
  38
  44
  41
  39
  36
  56
  45
  31
  57
  55
  91
  58
  74
  48
  35
   
Catchers
  17
  52
  7
   
Infielders
  1
  11
  25
  19
   
Outfielders
  21
  20
  18
  43
  14
  9
  4
   
Other Positions
  22
  6
  10
  12

Luis Castillo, 2b

Juan Pierre, cf

Ivan Rodriguez, c

Derrek Lee, 1b

Mike Lowell, 3b

Juan Encarnacion, rf

Todd Hollandsworth, lf

Alex Gonzalez, ss

Josh Beckett, p

Further Reading[edit]

  • Associated Press: "Marlins win, clinch wild card berth", Deseret News, September 27, 2003

Related Sites[edit]


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