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Marlins Baseball Tickets - Dolphin Stadium
2008 season is about to start and Marlins baseball tickets are on sale. For a team that is young it has made some great achievements. Florida Marlins are two time winners of the World Series Title. It captured the World Series for the first time in 1997. Then in 2003 it again won the World Series Title. For the 2008 season the Marlins are returning with new talent. They are relying on Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla to make 2008 the season for the Marlins. The Florida Marlins is a team that has seen lots of ups and downs. In 1991, H. Wayne Huizenga was awarded a franchise. Huizenga was the chief executive officer of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, owner of Miami Dolphins football team and also the chairman of the board of the Florida Panthers hockey team. It was in 1993 that the Marlins played their first game. Rene Lachemann was the first manager for the Marlins. He had previously managed Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers. Gary Sheffield and Brian Harvey were two Marlin players who shone in 1993. In their inaugural year itself 3.1 million Marlins baseball tickets were sold. In 1996, the Marlins got their first-ever postseason berth. 1997 season was a memorable one for the Marlins and for those who bought Marlins baseball tickets. First they made it to the playoff for the second time. Then they defeated the Braves to win their first NL championship. Then they went on to win their first World Series Title. They beat the Cleveland Indians to earn the World Series Title. Edgar Renteria scored the winning run. The team also had great pitchers like, Kevin Brown and Al Lieter. After a successful 1997 season, Huizenga dismantled the winning team. He traded most of the talented players for young talent. Moises Alou was traded to the Houston, Kevin Brown was traded to the San Diego Padres and Bobby Bonilla was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The revamping did not work, as the Marlins had a very bad 1998 season. They recorded 54-108. This was a real come down for a team that had just won the World Series. In 1999, Huizenga sold the club to John Henry, a businessman. Years 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 were not good for the Florida Marlins. Things were so low that Marlins baseball tickets sale went really down. However, 2003 season turned out different for the Marlins and their fans. Under the guidance of new manager Jack KcKeon, the Marlins performed really well in the second-half run to earn the Wild Card spot. They won the World Series that year. The Florida Marlins have been playing at the Dolphin Stadium since 1993. It is a multi-purpose venue. Some of the seating are really close to the field. Fans get to sit in theatre style seats and enjoy a game of baseball. The good news for Marlins’ fans is that plans have been finalized to build a $525 million ballpark for the team by 2010. Till then fans can buy their tickets for the Dolphin Stadium from an online authorized ticket broker. You can get premium tickets at very competitive prices. You can book your tickets well in advance and catch the Marlins play some great baseball. To view a huge online selection of Marlins baseball tickets click the link!
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