Florida Marlins

Tom Verducci

December 29, 2003

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSA Hero's welcome awaited shortstop Alex Gonzalez after his 12th-inning homer off little-used Yankees righthander Jeff Weaver won the Series-turning Game 4, but these Marlins were a team with many heroes, including catcher Pudge Rodriguez (kneeling), who drove in 17 postseason runs, and righthander Josh Beckett (page 72), who earned Series MVP honors after tossing a shutout in Game 6.