In 2003, Josh Beckett won a World Series with then Florida
Marlins, posting a 9-8 record.
Beckett returned to Miami today where he gave up four runs in
a 6-3 loss to Miami in the series opener in South Florida.
On April 5, 1993 the Marlins played their inaugural game
against the Dodgers in Joe Robbie Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins.
The Marlins first game ever was against the Dodgers and the
new franchise posted a 6-3 win in front of 42,334.
We lived in Homestead, about 25 miles out of Miami, and drove
up to the county line for the game. My son Gabriel was three months old and
remained home with his mother.My daughter Hannah, who was seven, made the trip. I remember the excitement of major league
baseball coming to South Florida and adopted the Marlins as my second-favorite
team behind the Dodgers.
It was beautiful day in South Florida. I remember the
military flyover and a boy’s choir that sang the national anthem.
Four years later the Marlins would win the World Series and
repeat the feat again in 2003.
The Marlins now play in Marlins Park, opened in 2012. Built
for baseball, Marlins Park seats 37,000, has a retractable roof and is
air-conditioned.
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