Golden State Warriors

Bench. Coaches. Starters. Manager. At the 2005 trading deadline, he further added to the team by bringing in the first superstar the Warriors have had since Mullin himself, Baron Davis. The Marlins also lost radio announcer Boog Sciambi, and replaced him with Roxy Bernstein. He is building the team around Richardson, Dunleavy, and Murphy, complementing them with experience in Derek Fisher, a free agent signed by Golden State after 3 championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Calbert Cheaney, a playoff-tested sharpshooter. Play-by-play TV broadcaster Len Kasper was also lost to the Chicago Cubs and replaced by Rich Waltz, who had previously been with the Seattle Mariners.

Chris Mullin took over as VP of Basketball Operations, hiring Mitch Richmond as his assistant and former teammates Mario Elie as an assistant coach and Rod Higgins as the general manager. Delgado's contract was the biggest in franchise history at $52 million over 4 years, with an option for a fifth year. With rising star Antawn Jamison leading the team, the Warriors seemed on the rise, however, a string of injuries kept them from making it on top in the competitive Western conference. While losing All-Stars Carl Pavano and Armando Benitez, the Marlins signed Al Leiter and Carlos Delgado. from Duke University, and Troy Murphy from University of Notre Dame. But the team was able to retain Jack McKeon as coach for the 2005 season. He did, however, draft several players who are the core of the most recent Warriors, including 2-time NBA slam dunk champion Jason Richardson from Michigan State, NCAA champion Mike Dunleavy, Jr. A series of rain-outs in September (due to hurricanes in Florida), the delayed doubleheaders that followed, and losing three key players from the Marlins' previous championship year (Rodríguez, Lee and Urbina) factored in the team's downfall during the season's stretch run.

He also drafted several busts such as Todd Fuller, Chris Porter, and Vonteego Cummings. Although posting a winning record of 83-79 (only their third winning season of their history), the Marlins' aspirations of successfully defending their World Series title fell short as they finished nine games behind the Houston Astros for the National League Wild Card title, thus the Marlins became the fourth consecutive major league team not to repeat as World Series champions. Jean's team philosophy centered around "experienced veterans" and a college star when in reality, he brought in several has-been players and former standouts who were in the twilights of their career, such as Mark Price, Terry Cummings, John Starks, and Mookie Blaylock. On October 15, the Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to three in the 2003 National League Championship Series, after falling three games to one before coming back with a Beckett complete-game shutout in Game 5; The Inning, in Game 6, and the traditional come-from-behind win in Game 7 to take the series, staking claim to their second NL pennant and advancing to the 2003 World Series, where they defeated the New York Yankees in six games. Starter Josh Beckett was named the Most Valuable Player for the series after twirling a five-hit complete-game shutout in Game 6. GM Garry St. It was the first postseason series ever to end with the potential tying run being thrown out at the plate. For eleven years, to this day, the Warriors have not made the playoffs. Snow, the son of former Rams lineman Jack Snow, tried to imitate his father by lowering his shoulder and bulldozing Rodríguez at the plate, but the Marlins catcher held on to the ball for the out.

The team had another successful string of wins in the late 80s/early 90s with the high scoring trio of point guard Tim Hardaway, guard Mitch Richmond, and forward Chris Mullin (collectively known as Run T-M-C). However, with then coach Don Nelson wishing to go with a bigger lineup, he made a trade that not only broke up the RUN T-M-C, core by sending Richmond to the Sacramento Kings for draft day bust Billy Owens, but also sent the Warriors into a tailspin as an organization. Snow at the plate after catching a perfect throw from Jeff Conine, which made it just in time to make the play. As a result, the home games of the Warriors' only West Coast championship were played not in Oakland but at the Cow Palace in Daly City. The series ended with Marlins catcher Rodríguez tagging out a charging J.T. So little was felt of the team's chances in the playoffs, even by their home fans, that the Coliseum Arena scheduled other events during the dates of the NBA playoffs. In the two Division Series games at Pro Player Stadium, Florida drew over 130,000 fans. That team was coached by former Warrior Al Attles, and led on the court by Rick Barry, Jamaal Wilkes, and Phil Smith. The Marlins clinched the Division Series against the favored San Francisco Giants going 3 games to 1.

In what many consider the biggest upset in the history of the NBA, the Warriors defeated the heavily-favored Washington Bullets in a four-game sweep. In 2003, Florida clinched the National League Wild Card for the second time in team history with a 4-3 win over the New York Mets on September 26, finishing with an overall record of 91-71. As the Golden State Warriors, the franchise has only won one NBA championship, in 1974-1975. Miguel Cabrera (also from the Mudcats), Jeff Conine (from Baltimore) and Ugueth Urbina (from Texas) were all acquired mid-season as well to help the Marlins play-off push. Six "home" games were played in San Diego during that season but more significantly, none were played in San Francisco or Daly City. Around the same time, Florida recalled the high-kicking rookie phenom Dontrelle Willis up from the Double-A minor league Carolina Mudcats, who carried the injury-plagued Marlins with a 9-1 record in his first 13 starts. They changed their name to the Golden State Warriors for the 1971-1972 season, playing almost all home games in Oakland. In that timespan, Florida was at its lowest point, with a major league worst record of 19-29.

The 1970-1971 season would be the team's last as the San Francisco Warriors. On May 11, Florida replaced manager Torborg with 72-year-old Jack McKeon. With the opening of the Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1966, the Warriors began scheduling increasing numbers of home games at that venue. Burnett, Josh Beckett, and Mark Redman. After several seasons in the ABA, Barry rejoined the Warriors in 1972. In that span, Florida also lost its top three pitchers, A.J. Angered by management's failure to pay him certain incentive awards he felt he was due, Barry sat out the 1967-1968 season, joining the Oakland Oaks of the rival American Basketball Association the following year. The Marlins struggled in the opening stages of the 2003 season, going 16-22.

Barry was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his first season, then led the Warriors to the NBA finals in the 1966-1967 season, where the team lost (four games to two) to the team that replaced the Warriors in the City of Brotherly Love, the Philadelphia 76ers. In the offseason, the Marlins acquired 10-time Golden Glove winner Iván Rodríguez from free agency and Juan Pierre from the Colorado Rockies after trading off homerun sluggers Cliff Floyd and Preston Wilson. In 1965, the Warriors drafted Rick Barry in the first round. Torborg put up a 79-83 record in his first season with the team. The Warriors won the 1963-1964 Western Division crown, losing the NBA championship series to the Boston Celtics, four games to one. In 2002, Tony Pérez was replaced by Jeff Torborg as the new Marlin's manager. In 1962, the team moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and became the San Francisco Warriors, playing most of their home games in San Francisco and at the Cow Palace in neighboring Daly City, though occasionally playing home games in nearby cities such as Oakland and San Jose. From 2000 through 2002, the Marlins consecutively put up three 75+ win seasons.

On March 2, 1962, in a Warrior "home" game played in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Chamberlain scored 100 points against the Knickerbockers, a single-game record that may never be broken. Burnett, Luis Castillo, and Mike Lowell. Known as "Wilt the Stilt," Chamberlain quickly began shattering NBA scoring records and changed the style of play forever. The club slowly worked back to becoming a respectable ballclub despite attendance issues, driven by young stars such as A.J. In 1959, the team signed their 216-cm tall (7'1") draft pick Wilt Chamberlain. In 2002, the Marlins' fifth straight losing season since winning the World Series, the team drew a franchise low 813,111 fans, averaging just 10,038 per game. The Warriors won their only other championship as a Philadelphia team in the 1955-1956 season, defeating the Fort Wayne Pistons four games to one. Leyland resigned as manager in October 1998, and Huizenga sold the club to businessman John Henry during the off-season.

The Warriors are one of only three original BAA/NBA teams still in existence, the others being the Boston Celtics and New York Knickerbockers. The Marlins' record in 1998 slumped to 54-108, making them the first club ever to win a World Series and then lose more than 100 games during the following season. Gottlieb retained the ABL Sphas until that league disbanded in 1955. Fans were outraged by this "fire sale" and Marlins home attendance plummeted as a result. (The BAA became the National Basketball Association in 1949.) The team was founded by Eddie Gottlieb, the long-time promoter of the Philadelphia Sphas, one of the mainstays of the original American Basketball League. Among them, Moises Alou was traded to the Houston Astros, Bobby Bonilla was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Kevin Brown was traded to the San Diego Padres. The Philadelphia Warriors were a charter member of the Basketball Association of America, winning the championship in the league's inaugural 1946-1947 season by defeating the Chicago Stags, four games to one. He dismantled the team by trading off most of the club's most talented players.

"Golden State" is the nickname of the state of California, derived from the 1849 Gold Rush. Following the World Series victory team owner Huizenga claimed massive financial losses which would later prove to be mostly false as he reported team and stadium earnings separately. The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. The underdog Florida Marlins went to take on the Cleveland Indians and won the 1997 World Series in 7 games, with an amazing extra-inning single by shortstop Edgar Rentería off of Cleveland pitcher Charles Nagy, which barely cleared his glove, scoring Craig Counsell to win the game. Liván Hernández was named the MVP. He is now a silent partner and talent scout for the Warriors organization. They swept the San Francisco Giants 3-0 in the National League Division Series, and then went on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 in the National League Championship Series. Bowens went to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School and graduated from SFSU mastering in Criminology/Sociology. In 1997, the Florida Marlins led by new manager Leyland won the wild card, finishing 92-70.

Hailing from San Francisco, he was compared to the likes of Michael Jordan when he dunked on Jason Kidd at Kezar Pavillion in a charity game. Boles then returned to his previous position as director of player development, and former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland was hired to lead the club in 1997. 28 - Nathan Bowens although he never played in the NBA due to multiple knee surgery, his number was retired by the organization for he was suppose to be the next big thing. After a slow start, the Marlins finished the year with an 80-82 win-loss record to place third in their division. 42 Nate Thurmond. Catcher Charles Johnson led the league with a .995 fielding percentage, threw out a league-high 48 percent of base runners, and collected his second straight Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence. 24 Rick Barry. Despite problems in the dugout and on the field, the Marlins had some bright spots on the mound and behind the plate in 1996. The team's 3.95 ERA ranked third in the NL, led by newcomer Kevin Brown, who finished the season with a 17-11 win-loss record and an impressive 1.89 ERA.

16 Al Attles. After the Marlins finished last in their division in 1994 and fourth in 1995, Lachemann was replaced as manager midway through the 1996 season with the Marlins' director of player development, John Boles. 14 Tom Meschery. The Marlins' first manager was Rene Lachemann, a former catcher who had previously managed the Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers. Lachemann kept Florida out of the Eastern Division cellar during the 1993 season as the team finished the year five games ahead of the last-place New York Mets. 13 Wilt Chamberlain. On June 10, 1991, the National League awarded a franchise to Wayne Huizenga, chief executive officer of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, owner of the Miami Dolphins football team, and chairman of the board of the Florida Panthers hockey team. Free. They are in the Eastern Division of the National League.

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. Latrell Sprewell. Pitching Strikeouts: 209 (2000) Ryan Dempster. Mitch Richmond. Pitching Wins: 18 (2004) Carl Pavano.

Chris Mullin. Walks: 142 (1996) Gary Sheffield. Sarunas Marciulionis. Strikeouts: 187 (2000) Preston Wilson. Antawn Jamison. Hitting Streak: 32 (2002) Luis Castillo. Tim Hardaway. Stolen Bases: 65 (2003) Juan Pierre.

Nate Thurmond. Triples: 12 (2004) Juan Pierre. Andy Phillip. Doubles: 45 (1998) Cliff Floyd. Robert Parish. Runs: 123 (2001) Cliff Floyd. Jerry Lucas. Hits: 221 (2004) Juan Pierre.

Neil Johnston. Batting Average: .334 (2000) Luis Castillo. Tom Gola. Runs Batted In: 121 (2000) Preston Wilson. Joe Fulks. Home Runs: 42 (1996) Gary Sheffield. Wilt Chamberlain. 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball).

Rick Barry.   5 Carl Barger (team President who died before team played their first game). Paul Arizin. Walt Weiss. SF - #3 Rodney White (Charlotte). Ugueth Urbina. PF - #20 Nikoloz Tskitishvili (ნიკოლოზ ცქიტიშვილი) (Republic of Georgia). Gary Sheffield.

G/F - #2 Mickael Pietrus (Guadeloupe). Iván Rodríguez. PG - #4 Derek Fisher (Arkansas-Little Rock). Edgar Rentería. G/F - #40 Calbert Cheaney (Indiana). Pat Rapp. F - #11 Zarko Cabarkapa (Clemson). Robb Nen.

F/C - #15 Andris Biedrins (Latvia). Derrek Lee. SF - #34 Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (Duke). Charles Johnson. PF - #1 Troy Murphy (Notre Dame). Charlie Hough. C - #36 Adonal Foyle (Colgate). Liván Hernández.

SG - #23 Jason Richardson (Michigan State). Bryan Harvey. PG - #5 Baron Davis (UCLA). Craig Counsell. Kevin Brown. Bobby Bonilla.

Armando Benitez. Moisés Alou. 30 Luis Dorante (bullpen). 33 Harry Dunlop (bench).

38 Mark Wiley (pitching). 28 Bill Robinson (hitting).   7 Perry Hill (first Base). 47 Jeff Cox (third base).

67 Pierre Arsenault (bullpen coordinator). 15 Jack McKeon. Tony Pérez (Assistant to Marlins President; inducted as a member of the Cincinnati Reds). Iván Rodríguez up for free agency (signed by the Detroit Tigers).

Derrek Lee traded to Chicago Cubs for Hee Seop Choi. Jack McKeon named Manager of the Year. Dontrelle Willis named NL Rookie of the Year.