Closing on the 2002 trade deadline, the surprising Florida Marlins were 43-41 over the all-star break, and short a few key pieces to a successful offseason run. To address that, they made a deal with the Montreal Expos, giving them Cliff Floyd, Claudio Vargas, Wilton Guerrero, and a cash settlement. In return, they gained Graeme Lloyd, Mike Mordecai, Justin Wayne, PTBNL Don Levinski, and Carl Pavano, who turns 44-years-old today.
Down the stretch for the good guys, the six-foot-five Pavano was 3-2 with a 3.