1997 World Series Championship – Defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2
The 1997 World Series: Marlins defeat Indians 4–3 in a historic extra-inning Game 7.
The 1997 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 1997 season. The 93rd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Cleveland Indians and the National League champion Florida Marlins. The Marlins, who were underdogs, defeated the Indians, four games to three, to win their first World Series championship.
Quick Facts
- Year
- 1997
- Manager
- Jim Leyland
- World series mvp
- Liván Hernández
- Franchise significance
- First and only World Series title in Marlins history
Lore & Background
The Marlins advanced to the World Series by defeating the San Francisco Giants in the NL Division Series, three games to none, and then the Atlanta Braves in the NL Championship Series, four games to two; the Marlins set an MLB record by reaching a World Series in just their fifth season of existence. This was the fourth time in World Series history a Game 7 went into extra innings, and was the most recent occasion until the 2016 World Series, in which the Indians also lost in extra innings. The Marlins' championship made them the first wild card team to ever win the World Series.
Reader's Guide
Game 7 was decided in extra innings on a walk-off single hit by Édgar Rentería. The series began on October 18 and ended on October 26 (though Game 7 ended just after midnight local time October 27). Marlins pitcher Liván Hernández was named the World Series Most Valuable Player.
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