| 1996 Florida Marlins | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Joe Robbie Stadium | |
| City | Miami Gardens, Florida | |
| Record | 80–82 (.494) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Wayne Huizenga | |
| General managers | Dave Dombrowski | |
| Managers | Rene Lachemann, Cookie Rojas, John Boles | |
| Television | Sunshine Network WBFS-TV (Gary Carter, Jay Randolph) | |
| Radio | WQAM (Joe Angel, Dave O'Brien) WCMQ-FM (Spanish) (Felo Ramírez, Manolo Alvarez) | |
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The 1996 Florida Marlins season was the fourth season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. It would begin with the team attempting to improve on their season from 1995. Their managers were Rene Lachemann, Cookie Rojas, and John Boles. They played home games in Miami Gardens, Florida. They finished with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, third place in the National League East.
The Marlins home ballpark at the time had been known as Joe Robbie Stadium since its opening. However, in the middle of the 1996 season, the Miami Dolphins, who controlled the stadium, sold naming rights to Pro Player by Fruit of the Loom.
Thus, in the middle of the Marlins season on August 26, Joe Robbie Stadium was renamed Pro Player Park. On September 10, after the Dolphins home opener and still before the end of baseball season, the park was renamed Pro Player Stadium, a name which remained though the 2004 season.