A Marlins memory from this day in 1993. As a young franchise, the inaugural Florida Marlins team didn’t possess a lot of power. In 1993, the Marlins finished dead last in baseball with 94 home runs and had just one player hit more than 13.
There was a reason behind Benito Santiago’s unusual number choice. Getty Images says: Mark Grace #17 of the Chicago Cubs in action against the Florida Marlins during an Major League Baseball game circa 1993 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Our youngest Fish Stripes contributor continues his article series about players from the early years of the Marlins franchise. Edgar Rentería became a legend during the 1997 World Series, but there’s so much more to know about the longtime shortstop.
On the latest episode of Fish Stripes Jeopardy, I admitted that I did not know who Benito Santiago was. It was a humbling moment as somebody who wants to provide you with high-quality Marlins coverage.
In 1971, Mike Vail and Randy Poffo were anonymous teenagers at the entry level of the St. Louis Cardinals farm system, eagerly trying to navigate the murky depths of professional baseball.
In the history of MLB, a player has held a hitting streak of 30 or more games 55 times. How many of them can you name?Clue give: Number of games of hitting streak, Year(s) of streak.