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=== 2003: Second World Series victory ===
[[File:Jack McKeon and George W. Bush.jpg|thumb|Shaking hands with manager [[Jack McKeon]], President [[George W. Bush]] hosts a visit by the 2003 World Series Champions, the Florida Marlins, to the White House Friday, January 23, 2004.]]

On May 9, the Marlins called up high-kicking southpaw [[Dontrelle Willis]] from the Double-A [[Carolina Mudcats (1991–2011)|Carolina Mudcats]] and helped carry the injury-plagued Marlins with an 11–2 record in his first 17 starts. [[Miguel Cabrera]] (also from the Mudcats) filled in well, hitting a walk-off home run in his first major league game, against the [[2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] at [[Pro Player Stadium]]. Both Willis and Cabrera would later prove to be essential parts of the Marlins' playoff success. [[Jeff Conine]] – an original Marlin and member of the 1997 World Series team – returned from [[Baltimore Orioles|Baltimore]], Hall of Fame catcher [[Iván Rodríguez]] signed with the Marlins as a free agent<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=1497285|title=Pudge hits jackpot in signing with Marlins|last=Stark|first=Jason|date=January 22, 2003|website=[[ESPN]]|access-date=October 15, 2022}}</ref> and closer [[Ugueth Urbina]] arrived from the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. These acquisitions helped to keep the team in contention, and although they finished ten games behind the Braves, the Marlins captured the NL wild card.

On October 15, the Marlins defeated the [[2003 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]] four games to three in the [[2003 National League Championship Series]], coming back from a 3–1 deficit. Game 6 saw the Marlins play a role in one of baseball's most infamous moments, the [[Steve Bartman incident]]. With one out in the eighth inning and the Cubs three runs ahead, Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo hit a pop foul a row into the stands along the third baseline. Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached for the ball, preventing Cubs left fielder Moisés Alou from making the out and setting off an eight-run Marlins rally. The incident with Bartman and a come-from-behind win in [[Wrigley Field]] in Game 7 helped the Marlins capture their second NL pennant, keeping the "[[Curse of the Billy Goat]]" alive and well.

In the [[2003 World Series]], the Marlins defeated the heavily favored [[2003 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] in six games, winning the sixth game in [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/26/sports/baseball/marlins-win-world-series.html|title=Marlins win World Series|date=October 26, 2003|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=January 5, 2023}}</ref> Shortstop [[Álex González (shortstop, born 1977)|Álex González]] helped the Marlins win Game 4 of the series with a walk-off home run in extra innings. [[Josh Beckett]] was named the Most Valuable Player for the series after twirling a five-hit complete-game shutout in Game 6. Skipper Jack McKeon became the oldest manager ever to win a World Series title.
[[File:Miami Marlins logo.svg|thumb|upright=0.6|Miami Marlins' primary logo (2012–2018)]]