The Florida Marlins are a team of ironies: they are young, but steeped in history. Having already won two World Series, these fish have set the bar for other young teams to follow. However, this is equipment that has been built, dismantled, and rebuilt again. This makes it difficult to keep up with who is first and all the other bases. Only those who really know the history of the sport can know the history of the Florida Marlins. Take our quiz to see how much you know.
1. Who was the first manager of the Florida Marlins?
has. Rene Lachemann
b. Tony the Russian
against don baylor
d. tom landry
2. On what date did the Florida Marlins win their first game?
has. April 3, 1992
b. April 5, 1993
against April 7, 1994
d. They haven’t won any games yet.
3. During the Florida Marlins’ first win, one of their players went 4 for 4. Who was it?
has. Gary Sheffield
b. Bobby Bonilla
against jeff conine
d. Ty Cobb
4. On May 11, 1996, who threw the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history?
has. kevin brown
b. Al Leiter
against Josh Beckett
d. cy young
5. When the Florida Marlins won their first World Series in 1997 against the Cleveland Indians, which player crossed home plate to score the winning run?
has. Edgar Renteria
b. Craig Counselor
against Moises Alou
d. Lou Gherig
6. After the World Series victory, the Florida Marlins were dismantled and many players were traded. What did the Florida fans call this?
has. a fire sale
b. Black Monday
against the finn
d. Shitty
7. In 1998, the Florida Marlins became the only team in Major League history to do what?
has. Win consecutive championships
b. Lose 100 games after winning the World Series
against Not winning 30 games in a season
d. win the super bowl
8. In the 2003 World Series, the Florida Marlins won by defeating which favorite team.
has. cleveland indians
b. The Boston Red Sox
against the new york yankees
d. Colorado Rocky Mountains
9. Which Florida Marlin was named the 2003 World Series MVP?
has. kevin brown
b. Josh Beckett
against gary sheffield
d. dante culpepper
10. The Florida Marlins are the only baseball team that can claim what?
has. a perfect playoff record
b. an undefeated season
against Having won more than 100 Gold Gloves
d. who invented the internet
Answers: 1. a. Rene Lachemann; 2.b. April 5, 1993; 3. c. Jeff Conin; 4.b. Al Leiter; 5.b. Craig Counsell; 6.a. a fire sale; 7.b. Loses 100 games after winning the World Series; 8. c. the New York Yankees; 9.b. Josh Beckett; 10 a.m. a perfect record in the playoffs.
See how you did it:
9-10 correct: wow. You know the Marlins like the back of your fin, er, hand.
6-8 good: You may not catch a Marlin, but you definitely deserve a few bites.
3-5 good: Don’t feel too bad, maybe you’re not Marlin material. Luckily, there are other fish in the sea.
less than 3: Hopefully your lack of Marlin knowledge doesn’t leave you sleeping with the fish.