The Teal Deal: The 1997 Florida Marlins Road To Glory

The 1997 Florida Marlins won the World Series. Jim Leyland was appointed the team's manager prior to the 1997 season. He won 3 straight division titles with Pittsburgh. The team was 5 years old at the time. They had gone through 3 different managers since 1996.

The 1997 Florida Marlins won the World Series. The team won their first World Championship in their fifth season. Jim Leyland was appointed the team's manager prior to the 1997 season and the results were impressive. Florida won all their games against the Atlanta Braves during the regular season, including the NLCS. The Atlanta won with 101 wins, whereas Florida had 92.

Gary Sheffield, Moises Alou, Edgar Renteria, Charles Johnson, Bobby Bonilla, and Kevin Brown were the key players for the team that won the World Series. They produced a team .346 OBP. The team won with a run production of .424. Kevin brown played the most innings with 237.1. He went 16-7 with 2.69 ERA. His pitching style is to keep the ball down and stay down. They won a World Championship with Alo. Aloo won MVP. BobbyBonilla was the third baseman. Billy Johnson was a catcher.

The 1997 season of the Florida Marlins shocked the baseball world. Florida won the World Series. The team was sold after the season. The events to follow the team's sale are still remembered today. They were the infamous "Fire Sale".

The 1997 Florida Marlins won the NL Championship. They won their last eight games in a row. Florida finished second in the league at 50-36.

The 1997 Florida Marlins won the NL East and the World Series. They also beat the Yankees in the 2003 World series.