The Beginning
The Marlins joined the National League as part of a two team expansion with the Colorado Rockies in 1993. The Marlins won their first ever game over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Success without Dynasty
The Marlins won two World Series in seven years, both times doing so from the Wild Card. During that span, the Yankees and the Braves each won their division each year, while the Marlins followed up their World Series win in 1997 with a dismal last place finish, and didn't finish with a winning record again until '03, their second World Series season.

Best Trade in Team History
Right at the end of Spring Training '02, the Marlins sent Matt Clement and Antonio Alfonseca to the Cubs in exchange for Julian Tavarez, Jose Cueto, Ryan Jorgensen, and a minor league pitcher. That minor league pitcher turned out to be Dontrelle Willis, who won the NL Rookie of the Year in 2003 and finished second in the Cy Young voting in 2005. Meanwhile Alfonseca alfon-sucked for the Cubs, and Matt Clement moved on to the Red Sox after two seasons.



Worst Trade in Team History
In 2003, the Marlins traded Derrek Lee to the Cubs for Hee Seop Choi and Mike Nannini. Choi's stay with the Marlins was short lived, while Lee chased the Triple Crown with the Cubs in 2005.