Florida Marlins

Goya Latino Family Celebration with food drive & Irish Heritage Day to feature entertainment, delicacies & special ticket discounts

08/30/2007 -- The Philadelphia Phillies will host a weekend of special events that pay tribute to Hispanic Heritage Month and Irish Heritage Day before and during the upcoming games against the Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park:

Goya Latino Family Celebration with Food Drive, Friday, September 7, 7:05 p.m.

Entrance gate highlights:    » read more »

Issac Delgado and Victor Manuelle Super Saturday concert highlights weekend series

08/30/2007, MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins are set to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Weekend presented by JM Lexus starting Friday, Aug. 31 and through Sunday, Sept. 2 as they square off against NL East rivals Philadelphia Phillies for a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. The weekend will feature great giveaways, special autograph sessions and a Super Saturday Concert.

FRIDAY, AUG. 31 Marlins vs. Phillies (7:05 p.m.)    » read more »

Victor Manuelle and Issac Delgado Super Saturday concert on Hispanic Heritage Weekend highlights homestand

08/27/2007, MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins are set to host two NL East division rivals, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, in a six-game homestand beginning Monday, August 27 at Dolphin Stadium. The tenth homestand of the season will feature five fan giveaways including a Hanley Ramirez Figurine, a Marlins Scratch Off Card for 100 autographed Ramirez figurines, a Marlins Maraca, a Marlins Flashlight and a Miguel Cabrera youth T-shirt.    » read more »

27 August 2007 (By VOA Sports) -- Detroit Tigers' Curtis Granderson led off the first inning against the New York Yankees with an inside-the-park home run, starting the Detroit Tigers on their way to a 5-4 victory over New York Yankees in a key Major League Baseball matchup.

The New York Yankees' loss dropped them to seven-and-a-half games behind Boston Red Sox for the American League East division lead, as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Chicago White Sox, 11-1. Boston - with the best record in the majors at 80-51 - completed a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox.    » read more »

Largest Hispanic-owned food company to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Philadelphia Phillies

08/21/2007 -- Florida Marlins statement regarding today's announcement by the University of Miami:

"The Florida Marlins remain focused on building a retractable-roof baseball-only facility in South Florida. We will continue to work diligently with both Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami on this partnership. The urgency of this situation has been further crystallized by today's decision by the University of Miami."

Source: MLB

08/15/2007, MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins today announced they have agreed to terms with third baseman Matt Dominguez, their first-round selection (12th overall) in the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The announcement was made by Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Player Development and Scouting Jim Fleming.

"We are extremely happy to get Matt [Dominguez] under contract and to get him playing in our minor league system," Fleming said. "We look forward to watching his development en route to a successful Major League career."    » read more »

Event features celebrity scoopers and benefits the ALS Recovery Fund and Florida Marlins Community Foundation

Blues Traveler Super Saturday concert and UM Family Night featured in seven-game homestand

08/13/2007, MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins are set to host the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants in a seven-game homestand beginning Tuesday, August 14 at Dolphin Stadium. The ninth homestand of the season will feature four fan giveaways including a Scratch Off Card for an autographed Dontrelle Willis fielding glove, a Sergio Mitre T-shirt, Marlins Mirror Dice and a Marlins Duffle Bag.    » read more »

More than 15,000 UM employees and family expected to participate

08/09/2007, MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins are set to host the Second Annual University of Miami Family Night when the Marlins play the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, Aug. 18. The event includes a wide array of activities as the Marlins welcome friends and family of the University of Miami to Dolphin Stadium.    » read more »

08/06/2007 --
Florida Marlins
(August 7-9)
**TUESDAY: 7:05 p.m. ... Gate openings: Ashburn Alley - 4:35 p.m. (Alley Hour concession specials until 5:35 p.m.); Other gates - 5:35 p.m. ... Broadcast: Comcast SportsNet, WPHT 1210 AM, WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish).
• First ceremonial pitch: thrown by Rich Diver of Diver Chevrolet and Bob Callandar, representing ARAMARK.
• Chevrolet HHR Giveaway: Chevrolet will give away an HHR to one lucky fan.
• National Anthem: sung by Memorial Baptist Church Choir.    » read more »

08/02/2007, MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins announced today that due to conflicts with the Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami football games on WQAM 560 AM, eight Marlins regular season games will air on 940 AM WINZ. PJ Loyello, Senior VP of Communications and Broadcasting, made the announcement.

All 162 Florida Marlins radio broadcasts feature a 30-minute pregame and postgame show. Lead play-by-play announcer Dave Van Horne, play-by-play broadcaster Roxy Bernstein and pregame host Jesse Agler serve as the English radio broadcast team.    » read more »

D-backs Claim Byung-Hyun Kim from Florida Marlins

08/03/2007 -- DIAMONDBACKS CLAIM CIRILLO FROM TWINS; KIM FROM MARLINS PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that they have claimed infielder Jeff Cirillo off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and right-handed pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim from the Florida Marlins.

Cirillo, 37, was batting .261 (40-for-153) with 2 home runs and 21 RBI in 50 games this season with the Twins. He hit safely in five straight games from June 17-23, batting .600 (12-for-20) with 3 doubles and 4 RBI during the stretch.    » read more »

Gift of $50,000 to go toward permanent memorial at "Bluffton University Memorial Field"

05/01/2007 4:41 PM ET -- Major League Baseball has given $50,000 to Bluffton (OH) University as part of the school's effort to honor its 2007 baseball team.

The contribution will go toward a permanent memorial and other refurbishments at the newly named "Bluffton University Memorial Field," which will honor the 2007 team and those who lost their lives in the March 2nd bus accident that occurred as they were traveling to a game.    » read more »

MIAMI, 04/24/2007 12:07 PM ET -- The Florida Marlins Community Foundation is set to host the 11th Annual Dinner on the Diamond presented by 560 WQAM SportsRadio on Sunday, May 6, immediately following the 1:05 p.m. game with the San Diego Padres. The event, which will benefit Camillus House, Daily Bread Food Bank and the Florida Marlins Community Foundation, requires a separate ticket.    » read more »