Fish Stripes · Apr 4, 2022
10-year Marliniversary: Marlins Park opens for regular season baseball
Patrick Farrell/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesFor the first 19 years of the franchise, the Florida Marlins had one home stadium. It underwent many name changes, but following the 2011 season, the Marlins became the Miami Marlins and transitioned to their own state-of-the-art ballpark.
That stadium opened for regular season baseball on this day 10 years ago. Then known as Marlins Park, it was the scene where the newly-renamed Miami Marlins hosted their first game, a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.