![]() ![]() The Major League Baseball team Florida Marlins also used the stadium their home ground from 1993 to 2011. It is also the home ground of the Miami Hurricanes from the University of Miami. ![]() This stadium is the home ground of Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. It was originally built as a football stadium which can be converted into a baseball stadium if needed.The stadium, since its opening, has been known by a number of names such as Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Land Shark Stadium and the current name Hard Rock Stadium.Note: G = Games played AB = At bats R = Runs H = Hits HR = Home runs RBI = Runs batted in Avg. Note: Pos = Position G = Games played AB = At bats R = Runs H = Hits HR = Home runs RBI = Runs batted in Avg. The Marlins won the game in twelve innings by a score of 3–2 and would go on to win the season series 3 games to 1. The rivalry would be known as the Citrus Series. The first interleague game between the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays took place at Tropicana Field. May 22, 1998: Mike Piazza was traded by the Florida Marlins to the New York Mets for Preston Wilson, Ed Yarnall, and Geoff Goetz (minors).May 14, 1998: Mike Piazza was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins for Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich, Charles Johnson, and Gary Sheffield.April 15, 1998: Jacob Brumfield was signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.December 21, 1997: Kevin Millar was signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.December 15, 1997: Derrek Lee was traded by the San Diego Padres with Steve Hoff (minors) and Rafael Medina to the Florida Marlins for Kevin Brown.December 15, 1997: Scott Podsednik was drafted by the Texas Rangers from the Florida Marlins in the 1997 rule 5 draft.November 18, 1997: Devon White was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jesus Martinez (minors).The 1998 Marlins are the most recent team to finish winless against three separate opponents. The Marlins would finish 0–9 against three teams: Cincinnati, San Francisco, and Milwaukee. By the end of May, they were 17-38, 21 games under. They promptly lost 11 straight, the most consecutive losses by a reigning champion. The Marlins won on opening day against the Chicago Cubs, but it would be the only time they were over. To make matters worse, the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who also finished last in their own division (the AL East), were nine games better than the Marlins, at 63-99. The 1998 Marlins were the first defending World Series champions to finish last in their division and the first to lose 100 games. The team is notable for having arguably the biggest fire sale in sports history, auctioning off nearly all of their most notable players. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium, and finished with a record of 54–108, the worst record in all of baseball. It would begin with the team attempting to defend their World Series Champion title, having won the title in 1997. The Florida Marlins' 1998 season was the sixth season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. ( Joe Angel, Dave O'Brien, Tommy Hutton, Jay Randolph) ![]()
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