Teal returns for 25th anniversary festivities
ST. LOUIS — He only got to wear it for a quick photo shoot.
But Lewis Brinson still got a kick out of putting on the teal pinstriped jersey he grew up watching his favorite team wear.
“The word Marlins on the front, the teal, the pinstripes, that’s what I grew up watching,” Brinson said. “Even to put that on for the photo shoot was pretty cool. But to put that on this weekend, I’m going to be pretty excited to do that again.”
So will numerous notable Marlins’ alums as the franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary with festivities today through Sunday during the team’s threegame series against the San Diego Padres at Marlins Park.
Marlins fans have been so excited since the announce- ment that many have clam- ored for the club to bring the teal uniforms back for good.
Brinson said he’d love it if they ever decided to do that.
“Those old school uniforms didn’t look that good back in the day, but with updated technology and the updated versions they’re using now they look good so I’m all for wearing those full time. It’s going to be exciting and I can’t wait to get back home to see that.”
The Marlins announced the list of alumni this week that will be introduced as part of a pregame ceremony at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. They will also take part in an Alumni Softball game Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Fans with tickets to Sunday’s game can watch the softball game.
The list of alums includes members of the 1997 and 2003 World Series championship teams as well as the 1993 inaugural season. Participating in the festivities will be Jeff Conine (Friday only), Charles Johnson, Mike Lowell, Luis Castillo, Livan Hernandez, Edgar Renteria, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Pierre, Alex Fernandez, Charlie Hough, Orestes Destrade, Benito Santiago, Alex Arias, original Marlins manager Rene Lachemann, Kurt Abbott, Antonio Alfonseca, Cliff Floyd, Fredi Gonzalez,Todd Hollandsworth, Gaby Sanchez, Preston Wilson, Mike Jacobs, Ed Lucas, Carl Pavano and Placido Polanco.
The Marlins are offer- ing special $4 tickets for all three games — the same prices for which they were sold on opening day in 1993. They are also offering special pricing on ticket packages for group tickets and private suite rentals for all three days.