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Also known as: Florida Marlins
Giancarlo Stanton
- Awards And Honors:
- World Series (2003) World Series (1997)
- Date:
- 1993 - present
- Headquarters:
- Miami
- Areas Of Involvement:
- baseball
- Related People:
- Ozzie Guillen Miguel Cabrera Barry Bonds
Recent News
Jun. 8, 2023, 3:24 PM ET (AP)
South Florida: Heat and Panthers play for titles, plus arrival of soccer star Lionel Messi
The sports scene in South Florida was already vibrant, but it was taken to a whole new level when Lionel Messi joined the party.
Jun. 8, 2023, 12:02 AM ET (AP)
Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver’s two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night
Jun. 3, 2023, 5:03 PM ET (AP)
Heat looking to get to the line more, while Nuggets vow to be better in Game 2
For the Miami Heat, shooting at Denver’s 5,280 feet of mile-high altitude during Game 1 of the NBA Finals wasn’t a problem
May 29, 2023, 11:54 PM ET (AP)
Jimmy Butler helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Caleb Martin gave Miami 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to help the Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 and turn back Boston’s attempt at an unprecedented comeback
May 12, 2023, 11:09 PM ET (AP)
Fraley homers twice, hits tiebreaking shot in 9th as Reds beat Marlins 7-4 to spoil Pérez's debut
Jake Fraley homered twice, including a tiebreaking three-run shot in the ninth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds past the Miami Marlins 7-4 on Friday night
Miami Marlins, American professional baseball team based in Miami that plays in the National League (NL). The Marlins have won two NL pennants and two World Series championships (1997 and 2003). Founded in 1993 as an expansion team alongside the Colorado Rockies, the team (which was known as the Florida Marlins until 2011) unsurprisingly got off to a slow start, posting losing records in each of their first four seasons but improving each year. The Marlins had their first winning record in 1997 and qualified for the postseason as the NL Wild Card winner (as owner of the best record ...(100 of 665 words)