Righty starting pitcher Kevin Brown was a key part of the 1997 World Champion Florida Marlins’ team. He only pitched two years for the Marlins but he was outstanding with them leading the N.L. in ERA in 1996 (1.89). Brown pitched in 65 games (all starts) for the Marlins and he was 33-19 with a 2.30 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. Despite only being with the Marlins two seasons, Brown is still tied for 9th in Marlins’ history in wins (33), tied for #3 in complete games (11) and he is #3 in shutouts (5). Brown was only a Marlin for two years but they were two great ones for both him and the Marlins.

1B/LF Jeff Conine played for both of the World Championship teams in Marlins’ history (1997 and 2003). He played in 1,014 games in his career with the Marlins and he was 1,005 for 3,471 (.290 avg, .813 OPS) with 447 runs scored, 120 homers, 553 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. Conine was 3rd in the Rookie of the Year Voting in 1993 when he played in 162 games in which he was 174 for 595 (.292 avg, .754 OPS) with 75 runs scored, 12 homers and 79 RBIs. Conine was a All-Star in both 1994 and 1995 for the Marlins. The thing I will always remember the most was Conine’s throw from left field to home plate where Ivan Rodriguez tagged out J.T. Snow to end the first round series with the Giants. He is still known as Mr. Marlin and for good reason.