2003 World Series

The 2003 World Series marked the 100th anniversary of the first modern World Series. It featured the New York Yankees in their sixth Series appearance in eight years. Opposing them were the wild card Florida Marlins, appearing in their second World Series in their 11-year franchise history. The Marlins were the underdogs, and they capped a remarkable season turnaround by defeating the Yankees four games to two. The series was, however, somewhat overshadowed by the League Championship Series that year, when the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, both widely believed to be cursed, both went down to dramatic defeats. (see Steve Bartman and Curse of the Bambino, respectively)

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2003 - World Series - New York Yankees - Florida Marlins - Chicago Cubs - Boston Red Sox - Steve Bartman - Curse of the Bambino

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The Marlins started the season 19-29 when they fired manager Jeff Torborg and hired 72-year old Jack McKeon, who had been retired from baseball for over two years. They went 75-49, the best record in the major leagues, under McKeon to win the wild card. They lost the first game of the NLDS to the San Francisco Giants, but came back to win the final three. After going down three games to one to the Cubs in the NLCS, they rallied to win the final three games. In the World Series, the Marlins put up their young roster with a $54 million payroll up against the storied Yankees and their $164 million payroll.

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Jeff Torborg - Jack McKeon - NLDS - San Francisco Giants - NLCS

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Umpires: Randy Marsh, Tim Welke, Larry Young, Ed Rapuano, Jeff Kellogg, Gary Darling

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Randy Marsh - Tim Welke - Larry Young - Ed Rapuano - Jeff Kellogg - Gary Darling

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Television FOX: Joe Buck & Tim McCarver

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FOX - Joe Buck - Tim McCarver

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Series MVP: Josh Beckett, Florida

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