There is a sports team in all 4 major categories in South Florida.
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All 4 major sports team are represented in South Florida.
In Football they have the Miami Dolphins, hockey has the Florida Panthers, the Miami Heat for basketball, and Major League Baseball has the Florida Marlins.
In Football they have the Miami Dolphins, hockey has the Florida Panthers, the Miami Heat for basketball, and Major League Baseball has the Florida Marlins.
Since baseball season is upon us, I thought I would take a look at the Florida Marlins. One of these two expansion teams was going to have a home in the Sunshine state. Miami became the home of the National League team, as Wayne Huizenga, a local business man, won the war of the three cities. An eye opening $95 million dollars later, and Huizenga has his team - it was June 1991.
The Florida Marlins took the field in 1993. 1997 was a banner year for the club as they made history winning their first of two wild card and World Series - in the process breaking a then record of becoming the fastest expansion team at the time to win a championship. For instance, their inaugural season ranks among their worst on record. One of the league's worst winning percentages was .395 - which the Marlins accomplished in their inaugural season, but that was better than their second year winning percentage as the Marlins managed a measly .333. Of course things did pick up in the winning column - as both their championship runs had percentages just above .500 with their 1997 season being their best, a .568 winning percentage.
Fan attendance has always been a problem for the Florida Marlins. A second MLB title wasn't enough to put fans in the seats, as in 2003 the Marlins was second worse in getting people in the door. The owners of the team hope to change this up in 2012 when the Marlins begin that season in a new home.
There have been some well known ball players that came through the Marlins organization. In 1996, a young pitcher by the name of Kevin Brown finished in second place for the Cy Young award, which is given to the league's best pitcher. Miguel Cabrera, now with the Detroit Tigers came in through the ranks of the Marlins farm system. He hit 138 home runs in five seasons with the 'Fish'.
As earlier stated, the Marlins will be moving to a new location in 2012. Since 1993, the Marlins have shared the same playing field as the NLF's Miami Dolphins. In their 19th year in the league, the Marlins will be moving to a spot where the legendary Orange Bowl used to stand. The new stadium will hold an estimated 37,000 people, and to combat the hot summer days/nights in South Florida, will have a retractable roof, becoming the sixth stadium in MLB to have one. Miami Marlins will be the new name of the south Florida team. Hopefully, with their new home and a new name, the team will look more like they did back in the 1997, 2003 seasons.
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