The No. 2 overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, pitcher Josh Beckett’s time with the Florida Marlins will forever be remembered for his stellar 2003 postseason.
Although he never made an All-Star Game as a member of the Marlins, his regular season efforts were pretty good too. In five seasons with Florida, Beckett went 41-34 with a 3.46 ERA. That tenure began with a bang on this day 20 years ago.
The Florida Marlins were looking to bounce back from a 10-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs the night prior as the teams met at Pro Player Stadium on Sept.