Mr. Marlin, he will always be...Jeff Conine signed a one-day contract with the Florida Marlins on Friday, so he could retire as a member of the team with whom he won two World Series championships.
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"This was the right guy to honor this way," Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest said.
All together now...
"Indeed!"
Random note: I still have his hat pin in the original plastic envelope that was given away on June 8, 1994, in a game against the L.A. Dodgers.
-via the Herald
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1 comment:
he's a really nice guy i have met him a few times at signings back when he was a marlin. i have every pin they gave out from 93-04 they are all framed by year. i have a shed full of marlins memorabilia.
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