1997 Florida Marlins | |
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World Series Champions National League Champions National League Wild Card Winners | |
League | National League |
Division | East |
Ballpark | Pro Player Stadium |
City | Miami Gardens, Florida |
Record | 92–70 (.568) |
Divisional place | 2nd |
Owners | Wayne Huizenga |
General managers | Dave Dombrowski |
Managers | Jim Leyland |
Television | Sunshine Network/Sports Channel Florida WBFS-TV (Tommy Hutton, Joe Angel, Dave O'Brien, Jay Randolph) |
Radio | WQAM (Joe Angel, Dave O'Brien, Jon Sciambi) WCMQ-FM (Spanish) (Felo Ramírez, Manolo Alvarez) |
The 1997 Florida Marlins season was the fifth 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 1996. Their manager was Jim Leyland. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium. They finished with a record of 92–70, posting the first winning season in franchise history and winning the NL Wild Card. They got through the National League playoffs and won the World Series over the Cleveland Indians.