"Florida Marlins Manager Jim Leyland left a legacy in South Florida, leading the team to its first World Series championship in 1997. With a lineup that included Moises Alou, Gary Sheffield and Bobby Bonilla, the Marlins won a seven-game series against the then-Cleveland Indians to become MLB champions. The Florida Marlins, which also won the World Series in 2003, became the Miami Marlins in 2012, when the team moved to the new loanDepot Park."
"In July 2025, Leyland was enshrined into the Marlins Legends Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 2024. Here is a look back at Leyland's World Series victory with the Marlins in 1997: The Miami Herald front page after the Marlins' 1997 World Series victory. 1997 Florida Marlins executives: H. Wayne Huizenga; Donald A. Smiley; David Dombrowski; Jim Leyland; Rich Donnelly; Bruce Kimm; Jerry Manuel; Milt May."
Jim Leyland guided the Florida Marlins to their first World Series championship in 1997. The Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game series to become Major League Baseball champions. The 1997 lineup featured Moises Alou, Gary Sheffield, and Bobby Bonilla. The franchise captured a second World Series title in 2003. The team was renamed the Miami Marlins in 2012 when it moved into loanDepot Park. Leyland was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024 and enshrined in the Marlins Legends Hall of Fame in July 2025. Team executives in 1997 included H. Wayne Huizenga and David Dombrowski.
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