After an epic victory over the boston red sox in the alcs, the yankees seemed all but certain to add to. The 2003 florida marlins played 162 games during the regular season, won 91 games, lost. How the 2003 yankees lost the world series to the florida. Led by then72yearold manager jack mckeon, the 2003 florida marlins shocked the world by defeating the new york yankees four games to two. Won nl championship series 43 over chicago cubs won nl division series 31 over san francisco giants managers. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. Other marlins rushed out of the dugout and massed in the infield, jumping and shouting in the relative silence of yankee stadium. We have completed the position player portion of the 1997 v.
Miguel cabreras home run against roger clemens in the 2003 world series between the new york yankees and the florida marlins was a baptism of. They have the advantage in games, three to two, but they will not concede a game to bring back their best. New york yankees manager joe torre is thinking about the end. They played their home games at pro player stadium park factors.
Id had it since the day of game 1 of the 1997 world series, having purchased it from a street vendor on. They defeated the new york yankees in the world series in six games to win their second world series championship. The florida marlins defeated the new york yankees in six games, 42. The florida marlins 2003 season was the 11th season for the major league baseball franchise in the national league.
The shutout was the 19th in a world series deciding game. Florida marlins world series victory boat parade 2003 1028 1. The 99th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion florida marlins and the american league al. I couldnt possibly go to a game without my marlins hat. How the 2003 yankees coughed up the world series after an epic victory over the boston red sox in the alcs, the yankees seemed all but certain to add to their title collection. Josh beckett tags jorge posada for the final out of the 03 world series, giving the marlins their second championship check out. Won nl division series 31 over san francisco giants managers. The florida marlins want to finish off the yankees and win the world series tonight. The 2003 florida marlins played 162 games during the regular season, won 91 games, lost 71 games, and finished in second position. Panerai luminor florida marlins 2003 world series le50.
The bruise from the 2003 world series loss to the florida marlins is still smarting, and some wounds from a difficult year working for george steinbrenner remain open. Jeff torborg 1622 and jack mckeon 7549 general manager. Miscellaneou s 2003 florida marlins world series champions embroidered mens polo shirt. Can you name the players on the active roster for the miami florida marlins 2003 world series winning team.
Florida marlins 2 at new york yankees 0 josh beckett, on short rest, throws a completegame shutout to clinch the series and win the mvp. The 2003 florida marlins team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2003 season. The 2003 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2003 season. The national league wild card marlins and american leaguebest yankees entered the 2003 world series coming off thrilling league championship series that each went seven games. The marlins were the national league wild card winners, the national league champions, and the world series champions. While the marlins were down 21 in the series, and facing the yankees ace, roger clemens, there was not a player on the team that doubted their resolve to come back, even if the rest of the world. The marlins became just the second team in baseball history to win a world series championship despite being 10 or more games below.