World Series 2003

World Series 2003

team Victories Regular season Florida marlins 4th 91-71, 56.2%, GB: 10 New York Yankees 2 101-61, 62.3%, GA: 6
Period:	October 18 - October 25, 2003
MVP:	Josh Beckett (Marlins)
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The 2003 World Series marks the 100th anniversary of the modern World Series. Because of the players' strike in 1994, the 2004 World Series was the 99th edition of the Major League Baseball finals . The series started on October 18, 2003 and ended on October 25, 2003. It faced the champion of the American League , the New York Yankees , and the champion of the National League , the Florida Marlins . The Florida Marlins won the "Best of Seven" series with a 4-2 win. The Marlins won Games 1, 4, 5 and 6, the Yankees won Games 2 and 3.

It was the sixth participation for the defeated Yankees in the last eight years. For the victorious Marlins, who were able to qualify for the playoffs with a wildcard , it was the second participation in a World Series in their 11-year history. The Marlins first participated in 1997, when the Florida team also won.

For MVP of the World Series was Josh Beckett selected.

The way to the World Series

	League Division Series					League Championship Series					World Series
	1	New York Yankees	3
	3	Minnesota Twins	1
						1	New York Yankees	4th
	American League
						4th	Boston Red Sox	3
	2	Oakland Athletics	2
	4th	Boston Red Sox	3
											AL1	New York Yankees	2
											NL4	Florida marlins	4th
	1	Atlanta Braves	2
	3	Chicago Cubs	3
						3	Chicago Cubs	3
	National League
						4th	Florida marlins	4th
	2	San Francisco Giants	1
	4th	Florida marlins	3

Games

game	date	guest	Score	home	Score		Total status (FLA-NYY)	spectator
1	October 18, 2003	Florida	3	new York	2		1-0	55,769
2	October 19, 2003	Florida	1	new York	6th		1-1	55,750
3	October 21, 2003	new York	6th	Florida	1		1-2	65,731
4th	October 22, 2003	new York	3	Florida	4th	12 innings	2-2	65,934
5	October 23, 2003	new York	4th	Florida	6th		3-2	65,975
6th	October 25, 2003	Florida	2	new York	0		4-2	55,773
Florida wins 4-2

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2003 World Series Game 1 - Florida Marlins vs. New York Yankees . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
2. ↑ 2003 World Series Game 2 - Florida Marlins vs. New York Yankees . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
3. ↑ 2003 World Series Game 3 - New York Yankees vs. Florida marlins . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
4. ↑ 2003 World Series Game 4 - New York Yankees vs. Florida marlins . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
5. ↑ 2003 World Series Game 5 - New York Yankees vs. Florida marlins . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
6. ↑ 2003 World Series Game 6 - Florida Marlins vs. New York Yankees . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.