Team Founded: 1991
Team History:
1993-Present - Florida Marlins

Team Colors: Teal, Orange, White, Black
Derivative: Named by a fan poll. However, the Marlin is a fish popular in the Florida area.

Team Address: Pro Player Stadium
2267 N.W. 199th Avenue
Miami, FL 33056
(305) - 626-7400

Opened: August 16, 1987
First Official Game: April 5, 1993, 6-3 win over Los Angeles Dodgers
Stadium Capacity: 42,531
Surface: Grass

Dimensions:
* Home to Left field - 330 Feet
* Home to Left-Center Field - 385 Feet
* Home to Center Field - 434 Feet
* Home to Right-Center Field - 385 Feet
* Home to Right Field - 345 Feet
* Height of Outfield Walls - 8 Foot

Ground Rules:
- If ball bounds off any portion of railing around photographers
booths, it is in play.
- If a ball strikes any portion of left field scoreboard below
the upper most edge it is in play.
- If a ball strikes any portion of foul poles:
- in left field above the top of the wall - HOME RUN
- in right field above the top of the wall - HOME RUN

Owner: Jeffrey Loria
Vice Chairman: Joe Mael
Senior Vice President/General Manager: Larry Beinfest
Asst. General Manager: Jim Fleming
Manager: Jeff Torborg

Manager History:

Term Manager Reg.Season Playoff
1993-1996 Rene Lachemann 221-285
(replaced after 86 games of 1996 season)
Cookie Rojas 1- 0
(interim manager for 1 game during 1996 season)
John Boles 40- 35
(Interim Manager for 75 Games of 1996 Season)
1997-1998 Jim Leyland 146-178 11- 5
1998-2001 John Boles 165-206
(replaced after 48 games of 2001 season)
2001-2002 Tony Perez 54-60
2002-present Jeff Torborg 79-83

Retired Numbers: (1)
5 - Carl Barger

Marlins in the Hall of Fame:
None

World Series Titles: (1) 1997
National League Pennants: (1) 1997
Division Titles: None
Wild Card: (1) 1997