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Fort Bragg Stadium
The Fort Bragg Game was a Major League Baseball (MLB) game played between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves of MLB's National League at Fort Bragg Stadium in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on July 3, 2016. The game was broadcast on ''Sunday Night Baseball'' on ESPN. The game was the first regular season professional sports event ever held on an active military base, and the first MLB game played in North Carolina. The Marlins defeated the Braves, 5–2. After the game, the grandstands were removed, and the field became a multi-use sporting ground. Background In 2015, Major League Baseball (MLB) approached the United States Department of Defense with an idea to host a regular season MLB game at a military base. The following March, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred publicly announced that the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves would play a regular season game at Fort Bragg on July 3, 2016, the day before Independence Day, to honor the nation's military. MLB and the MLB Players Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Miami Marlins Season
The Miami Marlins' 2016 season was the 24th season for the Major League Baseball franchise, and the fifth as the "Miami" Marlins. This was the first season under manager Don Mattingly. The Marlins finished in third place in the National League East and they failed to make the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. Season standings National League East National League Wild Card Record vs. opponents Detailed records Game log , - style="background:#fbb;" , 1 , , April 5 , , Tigers , , 7–8 (11) , , VerHagen (1–0) , , Breslow (0–1) , , Greene (1) , , 36,911 , , 0–1, , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2 , , April 6 , , Tigers , , 3–7 , , Sánchez (1–0) , , Fernández (0–1) , , Rodriguez (1) , , 17,883 , , 0–2, , L2 , - style="background:#bfb;" , 3 , , April 7 , , @ Nationals , , 6–4 , , Phelps (1–0) , , Roark (0–1) , , Ramos (1) , , 41,650 , , 1–2, , W1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , – , , April 9 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
