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| Volume XXIII Number 15 | November 7, 2003 |
By Michael Kelly
MIAMI, FL — From the Seminole Tribe suite overlooking the kelly-green turf of Pro Player Stadium, tribal citizens were basking in the . . . moonlight (the game completed around 1 a.m.) as the Florida Marlins defeated the heavily favored New York Yankees in game four of the World Series, 4-3, on Alex Gonzales’s dramatic walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning.
Among the 20-plus loyal Seminole fans screaming with delight were Seth Billie and Siggy Rivas Yoseth. Said a cheering Billie, “I’ve been coming here for a long time, this year in particular. You could tell this team was good, even when they started off slowly.”
Yoseth, a dedicated Marlins fan from 1993, said she was there for game seven in the 1997 World Series, when the Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indian 4 games to 3. “When I was 13 years old, I was a bat girl for the Marlins. I also played shortstop when I attended the University of Florida,” said Yoseth.
The suite, located below the mezzanine seats, offers fans a great location to see baseball, just between home plate and first base.
When asked who their favorite player was on the Marlins, besides Gonzales, both said in unison “Jeff Conine.” When asked why, Billie replied, “He’s an original Marlin. He goes back ten years. It was nice seeing the Marlins trade for him. He’s a great clutch player.”
The low-budget Marlins would eventually shock the baseball world, coming out of nowhere to win the World Series in New York 4 games to 2. The Marlins have now captured two World Series Championships in their brief 10-year history and seem to relish the role of wildcard team. In fact, they have never lost a playoff series. Ever!
As the players and coaches mobbed Gonzales at home plate, tribal fans screamed with joy, saying “the Marlins are going to take the series back to New York and shock the world.” And they would.
For the Florida Marlins, there were no curses to overcome. Save that for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. This low-budget team refused to be intimidated by the high-priced New York Yankees.
There’s no Curse of the Bambino here in South Florida, only the curse of the non-supporting baseball fan. But don’t tell that to the Seminoles!
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