Florida Marlins Trivia: Here, Fishy, Fishy, Fishy

The Florida Marlins are a team of ironies: they are young, but filled with history. Already having won two World Series, these fish have set the precedent for other young teams to follow. Nonetheless, this is a team that has been built, dismantled, and rebuilt again. This makes it hard to keep up with who’s on first, and all the other bases. Only those who truly know sports history may know the history of the Florida Marlins. Take our quiz to see how much you know.

1. Who was the Florida Marlins' first manager?

a. Rene Lachemann

b. Tony La Russa

c. Don Baylor

d. Tom Landry

2. On what date did the Florida Marlins win their first game?

a. April 3, 1992

b. April 5, 1993

c. April 7, 1994

d. They haven’t won any games yet

3. During the Florida Marlins first victory, one of their players went 4-for-4. Who was it?

a. Gary Sheffield

b. Bobby Bonilla

c. Jeff Conine

d. Ty Cobb

4. On May 11, 1996, who pitched the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history?

a. Kevin Brown

b. Al Leiter

c. Josh Beckett

d. Cy Young

5. When the Florida Marlins won their first world series in 1997 against the Cleveland Indians, what player crossed home plate to score the winning run?

a. Edgar Renteria

b. Craig Counsell

c. Moises Alou

d. Lou Gehrig

6. Following the World Series victory, the Florida Marlins were dismantled and many players were traded. What did the Florida fans call this?

a. a Fire Sale

b. Black Monday

c. The Fin-nish

d. Crappy

7. In 1998, the Florida Marlins became the only team in major league history to do what?

a. Win back to back championships

b. Lose 100 games after winning the World Series

c. Fail to win 30 games in a season

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