Marlins' World Series banners relocated, improved for 2026 season

[Ely Sussman]

The Miami Marlins (deservedly) took some flak throughout the 2010s and early 2020s for seemingly ignoring their history. Fans wanted to reminisce about the franchise's two World Series titles and their favorite players, but the Marlins insisted on highlighting the present and the future at every opportunity.

They struck a more appropriate balance entering the 2022 season by raising banners in honor of the 1997 and 2003 squads. Those were displayed atop a videoboard in left field near the foul pole.

Just one problem: those banners were positioned in front of giant windows, and on sunny afternoons, they looked practically transparent.

After four seasons of this awkwardness, the Marlins have made a few changes. As Fish On First's Isaac Azout observed on Tuesday, the banners are now next to the right field foul pole, in front of concrete instead of glass. The closest seats to them are in Section 302, but nobody's view will be obstructed. While the old banners were primarily white, the new ones are teal.

This project was completed in less than a week. Last Tuesday, when loanDepot park hosted the World Baseball Classic final, the banners were still in their original position.

Speaking of teal, the club's new alternate uniforms featuring that color will debut this Sunday.

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[Jose Herrera]

Now there's enough room for another banner.

[Robert Hanson]

The fact that they made them teal is telling, though the color seems a bit off, IMO. Looks a bit too greenish.
    Would the Marlins raise a banner for winning the division is unclear, having never won the division in their previous 33 seasons. 

[2qbn]

3 hours ago, Robert Hanson said:

The fact that they made them teal is telling, though the color seems a bit off, IMO. Looks a bit too greenish.
    Would the Marlins raise a banner for winning the division is unclear, having never won the division in their previous 33 seasons. 

Other teams do it, and in this division, heck yes. Hang it up! ;)

[Jose Herrera]

@Robert Hanson We can taxidermy a giant Marlin each time we win one and hang it close to the ribbon board in our stadium. Give each one a unique color and year.

[THOMAS JOSEPH]

Nice looking.