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58-566: It is operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. Its name honors the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, Hiram Bithorn , who first played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942. Built in 1962, under the mayoral administration of Felisa Rincón de Gautier as a replacement for Estadio Sixto Escobar , it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The stadium has approximately 18,000 seats. The stadium

116-480: A 2–1 victory. The underdog Marlins went on to face the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series , and won in seven games. In Game 7, Craig Counsell 's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth tied the game at 2, then, with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 11th, Édgar Rentería's soft liner glanced off the glove of Cleveland pitcher Charles Nagy and into center field to score Counsell and give

174-596: A World Series title. In 2012, the team moved from the football-oriented Sun Life Stadium (located in Miami Gardens ) to Marlins Park in downtown Miami . As a condition of the move, the team was renamed the Miami Marlins , and adopted a new logo and colors. On November 16, 2017, Giancarlo Stanton won the National League MVP , becoming the first Marlin to win the award. During the 2020 shortened season ,

232-556: A comeback in the Mexican Pacific League . He was shot by Mexican police officer Ambrosio Castillo Cano on December 28, 1951, in El Mante, Tamaulipas , Mexico . Bithorn then was transferred to Ciudad Victoria 's hospital, where he died the next day. Initially, Officer Castillo Cano claimed that Bithorn was violent and also admitted to being part of a communist cell , and that he was on an important mission. Eventually this argument

290-699: A few months earlier that it intended to add two new teams to the National League. It was a foregone conclusion that one of them would be placed in Florida; the only question was whether Huizenga would beat out competing groups from Orlando and Tampa Bay . Orlando waged a very spirited campaign bolstered by its family-oriented tourism industry. Tampa Bay already had a baseball park—the Florida Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg , completed in 1990. However, on June 10, 1991 ,

348-572: A municipal employee, and María Sosa, a public school teacher. The Bithorn family traveled frequently to the United States. María taught her children English and at one time produced a radio program called Abuelita Borinqueña (Puerto Rican Grandmother). The young Hiram attended Central High School in Santurce, and his older two brothers, 11 and 10 years his senior, encouraged and assisted in training him to become an athlete. In 1935, Bithorn competed in

406-622: A row into the stands along the third baseline. Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached for the ball, preventing Cubs left fielder Moisés Alou from making the out and setting off an eight-run Marlins rally. The incident with Bartman and a come-from-behind win in Wrigley Field in Game 7 helped the Marlins capture their second NL pennant, keeping the " Curse of the Billy Goat " alive and well. In the 2003 World Series ,

464-502: Is 325 feet (99 m) down the left-field line, 325 feet (99 m) down the right-field line and 404 feet (123 m) to center field. The fences are 8 feet (2.5 m) high. When the Expos played home games at Hiram Bithorn, the field dimensions were set to match Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The Hiram Bithorn Stadium was opened in 1962. The first outdoor National Basketball Association game

522-631: Is the first time since 2010 that a Major League Baseball regular-season game was played in Puerto Rico. Furthermore, the league announced in August 2019 that they would be returning for a three-game series in April 2020 between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets . This series was later cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . There have been, as of June 2020, 71 professional boxing events that have been held at

580-409: The 1993 season , Donald A. Smiley was named the second president in club history. The Marlins finished last (51–64) in their division in the strike -shortened season of 1994 and fourth (67–76) in 1995 . Lachemann was replaced as manager midway through the 1996 season by director of player development John Boles . Following an 80–82 record in 1996, former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland

638-636: The 2006 World Baseball Classic . Pool C , which included the teams of Puerto Rico , Cuba , Panama , and the Netherlands , was played there. It also hosted Pool 2 of the second round of the Classic which featured Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic , and Venezuela , the top two finishers from Pool C and Pool D . Pool D games of the 2009 World Baseball Classic were played there between March 7 and March 11, 2009. The Hiram Bithorn Stadium hosted

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696-641: The 2013 World Baseball Classic with Puerto Rico , Venezuela , the Dominican Republic and newcomers Spain in Pool C. In 2008, it served as the stadium for Atléticos de San Juan and Academia Quintana , two soccer teams in the Puerto Rico Soccer League , Puerto Rico 's first-ever professional soccer league. In 2010, Major League Baseball returned to the stadium, as the Florida Marlins faced

754-465: The Dodgers . Charlie Hough was the starting pitcher for that game. Jeff Conine went 4-for-4 as well, making him an immediate crowd favorite. By the end of his tenure with Florida, he had earned the nickname "Mr. Marlin." Gary Sheffield and Bryan Harvey represented the Marlins as the club's first All-Star Game selections, and Sheffield homered in the Marlins' first All-Star Game at-bat. The team finished

812-697: The III Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador , El Salvador , helping his Puerto Rican teammates bring home a silver medal in volleyball and a bronze in basketball . By this time, he had already begun making a name for himself in baseball in 1932, while pitching on a team of nativos playing in the city of Guayama . The Puerto Ricans faced the Richmond BBC, a squad composed entirely of continental American players, including slugging first baseman and future Hall of Famer Johnny Mize , as

870-617: The New York Mets in a three-game series during the regular season. The Marlins were to play the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 30 and 31, 2016 in honor of Roberto Clemente Day. However, on May 6, 2016, it was announced that the Puerto Rico games would be postponed due to the Zika virus outbreak , and moved to Marlins Park . The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins played a two-game series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on April 17 and 18, 2018. It

928-703: The Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers , and who at the time of his hiring was a third base coach for the Oakland Athletics . The team drafted its initial lineup of players in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft . The Marlins defeated the Houston Astros 12–8 in their inaugural spring training game. Jeff Conine hit Florida's first homer before a crowd of 6,696 at the Cocoa Expo Sports Complex. The Marlins won their first game on April 5, 1993 , against

986-685: The Toronto Blue Jays faced the Texas Rangers in an American League match-up. However, 4,000 who bought tickets were turned away when the police determined the safe capacity of the park had been vastly exceeded. It was the object of a major overhaul under the mayoral administration of Jorge Santini , before becoming the part-time home of the Montreal Expos of the National League in 2003 and 2004 before their move to Washington, D.C. as

1044-534: The Washington Nationals . The Expos played 20 "home" games across the two seasons as a result of poor attendance at their home Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Before Major League Baseball's announcement of the Montreal Expos' move to Washington, Puerto Rico and San Juan made an effort to lure the Expos franchise to the island territory permanently. Hiram Bithorn Stadium hosted parts of the first two rounds of

1102-551: The 16-year-old Bithorn led his team to a 10–1 victory over the visiting club. Bithorn played winter ball for his home team Senadores de San Juan . When San Juan manager Juan Torruella resigned only two weeks into the 1938 season, the Senadores chose 22-year-old Bithorn as their new skipper, making him the youngest manager in Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League history. Within three years, Bithorn

1160-532: The 1993 season as the Florida Marlins . The Marlins originally played home games at Joe Robbie Stadium , which they shared with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). In 2012, the team moved to LoanDepot Park (then known as Marlins Park), their first exclusive home and the first to be designed as a baseball park. As part of an agreement with park owner Miami-Dade County to use

1218-507: The Marlin's playoff success. Jeff Conine – an original Marlin and member of the 1997 World Series team – returned from Baltimore , Hall of Fame catcher Iván Rodríguez signed with the Marlins as a free agent and closer Ugueth Urbina arrived from the Texas Rangers . These acquisitions helped to keep the team in contention, and although they finished ten games behind the Braves, the Marlins captured

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1276-553: The Marlins changed its road uniform design, replacing "Florida" with "Marlins". The sleeve logo patches were also removed. Rebranding as the Miami Marlins, the team introduced a new color scheme with orange, black and blue. The "M" insignia is white with orange, yellow and sky blue accents, along with a stylized abstract marlin on top. This logo served as a cap logo as well as a patch on the left sleeve. The primary home, road and black alternate uniforms all feature "Miami" in front, with

1334-531: The Marlins defeated the heavily favored New York Yankees in six games, winning the sixth game in Yankee Stadium . Shortstop Álex González helped the Marlins in Game 4 of the series with a walk-off home run in extra innings. Josh Beckett was named the Most Valuable Player for the series after twirling a five-hit complete-game shutout in Game 6. Skipper Jack McKeon became the oldest manager ever to win

1392-724: The Marlins finished with a 31–29 overall record and 2nd place in the NL East. In the Wild Card Series they swept the Chicago Cubs in 2 games. Miami loss in three games to the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS . On November 13, 2020, the Marlins became the first club in any American major-level sports league to hire a woman to an executive position when Kim Ng was announced as the team's general manager. In addition, she will also be MLB's first Asian American general manager. On February 28, 2022, it

1450-533: The Marlins had retired the number 5 in honor of Carl Barger , the first president of the Florida Marlins, who had died prior to the team's inaugural season. Barger's favorite player was Joe DiMaggio , thus the selection of number 5. With the move to LoanDepot Park , the team opted to honor Barger with a plaque instead, and opened number 5 to circulation. Logan Morrison , a Kansas City native and fan of Royals Hall-of-Famer George Brett (who wore that number with

1508-645: The Marlins the win. On May 9, the Marlins called up high-kicking southpaw Dontrelle Willis from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats and helped carry the injury-plagued Marlins with an 11–2 record in his first 17 starts. Miguel Cabrera (also from the Mudcats) filled in well, hitting a walk-off home run in his first major league game, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Pro Player Stadium . Both Willis and Cabrera would later prove to be essential parts of

1566-408: The Marlins updated their black alternate uniform, changing the letters to white in order to improve visibility. They also introduced a new Miami blue alternate uniform, featuring the black "Marlins" lettering with white trim and red drop shadows. This was originally their Spring Training uniform, albeit with the "M" logo on the left chest. The Rays also have a geographical, interleague rivalry with

1624-552: The Marlins: Jeff Conine , Luis Castillo , and Rick Helling (both Conine and Castillo are the only Marlins to play a thousand games with the team). All four of their playoff appearances came as wild card teams, making them one of two MLB franchises (along with the Colorado Rockies ) to have never won a division title, as well as the only franchise to have never appeared in back-to-back postseasons. The Marlins were also

1682-464: The Miami Marlins. Tampa Bay currently leads the series, 81–60. The Marlins won the World Series in 1997 and 2003 , but both titles were followed by controversial periods where the team sold off all the high-priced players and rebuilt. Between 2003 and 2019, the team's two World Series runs also marked their sole postseason appearances. Their three playoff qualifications and seven winning seasons are

1740-550: The NL wild card. On October 15, the Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to three in the 2003 National League Championship Series , coming back from a 3–1 deficit. Game 6 saw the Marlins play a role in one of baseball's most infamous moments, the Steve Bartman incident . With one out in the eighth inning and the Cubs three runs ahead, Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo hit a pop foul

1798-550: The National League awarded a Miami-based franchise to Huizenga. The franchise adopted the nickname "Marlins" from previous minor league teams, the Miami Marlins of the Triple-A 's International League from 1956 to 1960, and the Miami Marlins (1962–70) and Miami Marlins (1982–88) teams that played in the Florida State League . The Marlins' first manager was Rene Lachemann , a former catcher who had previously managed

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1856-512: The Royals), became the first Marlins player to wear the number. As of 2023, the Marlins are the only franchise with no retired numbers for former players, and while seven former players are in the Hall of Fame, none wear a Marlins cap on their plaque or have the Marlins listed as their primary team. After José Fernández 's death as a result of a boating accident on September 25, 2016, the Miami Marlins built

1914-672: The World Baseball Classic Round 1, Pool C was played in the stadium, featuring Dominican Republic , Puerto Rico , Spain and Venezuela national teams. Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami . The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division . The team plays its home games at LoanDepot Park . The franchise began play as an expansion team in

1972-735: The best double play combos in the NL. The Marlins swept the San Francisco Giants 3–0 in the National League Division Series , and then went on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4–2 in the National League Championship Series , overcoming the loss of Alex Fernandez to a torn rotator cuff, and Kevin Brown to a virus. Brown's place was taken in Game 5 by rookie pitcher Liván Hernández , who struck out 15 Braves and outdueled multiple Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux to

2030-466: The black alternate uniform contain "Marlins" and letters in black with red drop shadows and blue accents. The cap logo, used on the all-black cap, is a stylized "M" with a more realistic marlin on top. The Marlin logo also appears on the left sleeve. In 2021, the Marlins unveiled a City Connect uniform. The primarily red uniform with Miami blue trim paid homage to the Cuban Sugar Kings . In 2024,

2088-626: The fewest among MLB franchises. Despite never winning a division title, the Florida Marlins is the only team to make the playoffs and win a World Series in its first two winning seasons. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches 40 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees [REDACTED] 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list * Not on active roster Suspended list Roster , coaches , and NRIs updated November 19, 2024 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters From 1993 until 2011,

2146-417: The first "M" shaped similarly to the cap and sleeve logos. The home and road uniform feature black letters with silver trim, along with orange drop shadows on the numbers, while the alternate black uniform feature white letters with silver trim and orange numbers with silver trim and black drop shadows. The orange alternate uniform featured the team name in white with sky blue accents; however the abstract marlin

2204-421: The first team to win the World Series as a wild card. The Marlins have no retired numbers, with the exception of Jackie Robinson 's universally retired #42 in 1997. Wayne Huizenga , CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation , was awarded an expansion franchise in the National League (NL) for a $ 95 million expansion fee and the team began operations in 1993 as the Florida Marlins . MLB had announced

2262-407: The home uniforms, teal was relegated to accent color status with black the primary lettering and pinstripe color. Silver accents were also added to the letters. A sleeved alternate pinstriped home uniform replaced the original sleeveless version, sharing the same design as the primary home uniform except with the "F" logo on the left chest. The "F" logo also took its place on the left sleeve in place of

2320-534: The league in shutouts with seven, establishing a record for Puerto Rican pitchers that still stands to this day. During this time, he also formed the second Latin American pitcher-catcher combination along with Cuban Chico Hernández . On November 26, 1943, after his second season, Bithorn joined the United States Navy . While in the navy, he served at Naval Air Station San Juan in Puerto Rico where he became

2378-503: The left sleeve. The Marlins wore three different cap designs, all featuring the "F" insignia in front of a leaping marlin. The all-teal home cap and the black-brimmed teal road cap were initially the primary headwear the team used, with the all-black cap as the alternate. By the late 1990s, teal was gradually de-emphasized and the Marlins wore black caps and undershirts for the remainder of the uniform's run. The Marlins introduced new uniforms before its second World Series-winning season. On

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2436-409: The letter "S") in teal with black trim and letters were rendered in black with teal trim, along with teal pinstripes. The alternate home uniforms were sleeveless, and teal undershirts were added to the ensemble. The road uniforms featured "Florida" (with the marlin wrapped around the letter "F") in teal with black trim and letters were rendered in black with teal trim. The primary logo patch was placed on

2494-461: The player-manager for the baseball team at the station. He was discharged from the navy on September 1, 1945. His promising start did not last once he returned from military service. By this moment his weight had risen to 225 pounds, which led to rumors that he may not have the same abilities. Upon returning from the war, he returned to the Chicago Cubs, and went 6–5 in 1946. On January 25, 1947, he

2552-427: The primary logo. Road uniforms again featured "Florida" but shared the same script look and color scheme as the home uniform (with an underline after the letter "A"). White accents were added to the letters. In addition, the Marlins began wearing a black alternate uniform, featuring the same "Marlins" script but in silver with teal, black and white accents. Both alternate uniforms lacked the front chest numbers. In 2010,

2610-584: The stadium has hosted concerts by many famous artists. Metallica were scheduled to perform during their Nowhere Else to Roam Tour on April 28, 1993, but it was rained out and never rescheduled. Shakira has performed twice, during her Tour Anfibio , on April 9, 2000, and during the Tour of the Mongoose , on March 22, 2003. On March 10, 11, and 12 of 2023, the Colombian singer Karol G performed three special shows at

2668-566: The stadium, in support of her 2023 album Mañana Será Bonito . Special guests included Bad Gyal , Feid , Maldy, Romeo Santos , and Sean Paul . Some of the concerts that have been held at the venue: Professional Wrestling: Hiram Bithorn Hiram Gabriel Bithorn Sosa (March 18, 1916 – December 29, 1951) was a professional right-handed pitcher who became the first baseball player from Puerto Rico to play in Major League Baseball . Standing 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighing about 200 pounds (90 kg), Bithorn

2726-428: The stadium, including many world championship fights. Two-time World Lightweight Champion Carlos Ortíz won four Lightweight title bouts in the stadium, regaining his championship from Ismael Laguna in 1965 and retaining it against Doug Valiant in 1963, Kenny Lane in 1964, and Sugar Ramos in 1967. Also, former world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson fought there late in his career. Along with sporting events,

2784-478: The stadium, the franchise also changed their name to the Miami Marlins prior to the 2012 season. With a record of 2,303–2,709 (.459), the Marlins have the lowest winning percentage and fewest postseason appearances (four) among active MLB franchises. Despite this, the Marlins won the World Series during their first two playoff runs in 1997 and 2003 . Only three players were on both World Series teams with

2842-542: The street from Plaza Las Américas Mall , the stadium has also hosted world championship boxing fights, major professional wrestling events from the World Wrestling Council , the 1979 Pan American Games , and important musical spectacles. The Montreal Expos played 22 home games there in the 2003 and 2004 MLB seasons, while Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic editions also were played there, including teams from Group C and Group D. In 2013

2900-466: The year five games ahead of the last-place New York Mets and with an attendance of 3,064,847. In that season, the Marlins traded young set-up reliever Trevor Hoffman and two minor-league prospects to the San Diego Padres for third baseman Gary Sheffield . While Sheffield helped Florida immediately and became an all-star, Hoffman eventually emerged as the best closer in the National League . After

2958-478: Was a hard-throwing pitcher who commanded attention when he began his delivery with a distinctive windup, raising his long left leg high in the air and throwing a blazing fastball toward home plate. Of mixed Danish-German-Scottish and Spanish descent, Bithorn was born as Hiram Gabriel Bithorn Sosa in Santurce , a heavily populated area in the city of San Juan , and was one of five children born to Waldemar G. Bithorn,

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3016-516: Was announced Derek Jeter stepped down as CEO of the Marlins. On September 30, 2023, with the Marlins 7–3 win in Pittsburgh, the Marlins clinched their fourth postseason berth, making Kim Ng the first woman GM in MLB history to lead a playoff team. The Florida Marlins debuted wearing three different uniforms. The primary and alternate home uniforms shared the same design: "Marlins" (with an underline after

3074-487: Was debunked in court and Castillo Cano was sentenced to eight years in prison for Bithorn's murder. He was buried at Buxeda Cemetery in Carolina, Puerto Rico . Bithorn's achievement of making it to the majors remained a source of pride in Puerto Rico, and he was honored in 1962 when the biggest ballpark on the island was built and named after him. Hiram Bithorn Stadium is located next to Roberto Clemente Coliseum and across

3132-496: Was hired to lead the club heading into 1997. In 1997, the Marlins finished nine games back of the Division Champion Atlanta Braves , but earned the wild card berth. Veteran additions such as LF Moisés Alou , 3B Bobby Bonilla , and trade-deadline additions Darren Daulton and Jim Eisenreich added experience and clutch hits. Talented young stars Luis Castillo (2B) and Édgar Rentería (SS) comprised one of

3190-476: Was located atop the letter "I". Letters were black with silver trim, while sky blue drop shadows were featured on the numbers. The Marlins primarily wore all-black caps, though for a brief period they wore alternate all-orange caps. The Marlins released updated logos and color schemes, replacing orange and silver with bright Caliente red, Miami blue and slate grey. Home and road uniforms contain 'Miami" and letters in black with red drop shadows and blue accents, while

3248-728: Was pitching at Wrigley Field . In 1939 Bithorn played in the US Minor Leagues , pitching for three seasons for the AA clubs Oakland Oaks and Hollywood Stars . Bithorn was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in September 1941 and debuted in the Major Leagues on April 15, 1942, making history as the first Puerto Rican big leaguer. Bithorn won nine games and lost 14 in his first season, but he rebounded in 1943 by going 18–12 with an earned run average of 2.60 and completing 19 of his 30 starts, leading

3306-460: Was played between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks on September 24, 1972, during that year's preseason. The Suns defeated the Bucks, 116–103. In the mid-1990s Hiram Bithorn Stadium was planned to be the home of the yet-to-be-named Puerto Rico team, a charter franchise of the United League (UL) which was a planned third league of Major League Baseball (MLB). The stadium hosted Major League Baseball 's Opening Day Game in 2001, in which

3364-529: Was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates only to be waived later. On March 22 of the same year, the Chicago White Sox selected him off waivers but only pitched two innings, developing a sore arm that ended his career. In a four-season career, Bithorn posted a 34–31 record with a 3.16 ERA in 105 pitching appearances (53 as a starter ), including 30 complete games , eight shutouts and five saves , striking out 185 batters while walking 171 in 509 2 ⁄ 3 innings of work . At age 35, Bithorn tried to make

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