2003 Marlins featured in new book about biggest World Series upsets

[Ely Sussman]

Shocktober: The Biggest Upsets in World Series History retells the stories of 22 Fall Classics, including the 2003 matchup between the Florida Marlins and heavily favored New York Yankees.

The Marlins had to overcome so much adversity just to reach the World Series in 2003. Their reward? A meeting with the dynastic New York Yankees, who had won four of the previous seven championships.

Available exclusively to Fish On First SuperSubs, we're sharing a digital copy of Chapter 19 from Shocktober: The Biggest Upsets in World Series History, detailing how the Marlins defeated the Yankees in six games. Friday marks the 21st anniversary of the clinching victory.

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The paperback version of Shocktober is being released on January 7. It's available for pre-order here.

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