2003 Florida Marlins season

The Florida Marlins' 2003 season was the 11th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. The Marlins were the National League Wild Card winners, the National League Champions, and the World Series Champions. They defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series in six games to win their second World Series championship. The Marlins became the second team in baseball history to win a World Series championship despite being 10 or more games below .500 (as low as 19–29) at some point in the season; the other team was the 1914 Boston Braves. This was the last Marlins team to make the postseason until 2020, and last Marlins team to make the posteason in a full season until 2023. Offseason The Marlins pulled off some blockbuster deals during the 2003 off season, the most impressive being that of 10-time Gold Glove winning catcher Iván Rodríguez. They also traded catcher Charles Johnson and outfielder Preston Wilson to the Colorado Rockies for lead-off man Juan Pierre. November 16, 2002: Charles Johnson was traded by the Florida Marlins with Vic Darensbourg, Pablo Ozuna, and Preston Wilson to the Colorado Rockies for Juan Pierre, Mike Hampton, and cash (shortly thereafter, Mike Hampton was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Tim Spooneybarger). November 12, 2002: Matt Treanor signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins. January 8, 2003: Todd Hollandsworth signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins. January 28, 2003: Iván Rodríguez signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins. February 13, 2003: Al Martin signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins. February 15, 2003: Kevin Millar was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Florida Marlins. March 28, 2003: Al Martin was released by the Florida Marlins.