1992 Major League Baseball expansion draft
On November 17, 1992, during the 1992–93 offseason, Major League Baseball (MLB) held an expansion draft in New York City to allow two expansion teams, the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies, to build their rosters prior to debuting in the National League's (NL) East and West divisions, respectively, in the 1993 MLB season.
The logo for the 1992 MLB expansion draft
Trevor Hoffman, the one-time career leader in saves, was selected with the 7th pick overall.
Brad Ausmus never played for the Rockies, but had an 18-year MLB career.
Eric Wedge managed the Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners after his playing career.
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park.
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, Jan. 23, 2004.
Marlins Mermaids on June 19, 2009
The Marlins' former home at what was then Dolphin Stadium was primarily a football stadium (1993–2011)
First pitch at LoanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, which held its first Major League game on April 4, 2012, between the Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals.
