"Lee should need no introduction, with six seasons in a Marlins uniform under his belt, the last four of which he averaged 158 games played. Lee was actually acquired in a trade with the Padres for another Marlins legend in Kevin Brown, a deal that worked out pretty well for both sides. Brown helped the Padres reach the World Series in 1998, Lee was key to Miami winning it all six seasons later."
"Bonilla clubbed 17 HRs for the 1997 World Champs, and delivered a clutch home run in Game 7 to get the Marlins on the board. Leiter pitched well enough in that same game, but stands out more in Marlins memory for a 1996 season that was one of the ten best by a pitcher in club history, including the franchise's first no-hitter."
Derrek Lee was a 2003 NL Gold Glove winner and 2003 World Series champion who served as the Miami Marlins' best first baseman. He played six seasons for the Marlins, averaging 158 games in his last four seasons, and hit 129 home runs for the franchise, ranking sixth all-time. Lee was acquired from the Padres in a trade for Kevin Brown. Lee was an iron man and elite defender; a 70-game 1999 season reduced his cumulative WAR, leaving him unexpectedly low on the all-time position-player WAR list. Bobby Bonilla and Al Leiter are other notable No. 25 wearers.
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