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5-year Marliniversary: Stanton hits 58th and 59th homers of MVP season in win over Braves

For more than two decades, Gary Sheffield’s 42 home runs in 1996 stood as the most in Florida/Miami Marlins history. In 2017, Giancarlo Stanton obliterated that total.

Stanton blasted a franchise record 59 home runs that season. His final two long balls came on this day five years ago in a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.

The Miami Marlins and Braves were opening a four-game set as they met at Marlins Park on Sept. 28, 2017. Miami seized control of the contest, but Stanton didn’t make his presence felt until the fourth.