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Willis is NL Rookie
of the Year Dontrelle
Willis, just 21 years old, began the 2003 season in Double-A Carolina.
The D-Train's amazing journey took him all the way up to the Major
Leagues, the All-Star Game and the World Series. His phenomenal
run has just been capped with the National League Rookie of the
Year Award. Willis caps dream season with rookie award MLB.com / Posted November 10 2003 Fourteen wins,
an All-Star appearance, a World Series championship and now the
National League Rookie of the Year. Not a bad season for 21-year-old
Dontrelle Willis, the Marlins lefty who picked up the top rookie
honor. After being called up from Double-A at the end of May,
Willis went 5-0 with a 1.04 ERA in June, earning NL Pitcher of
the Month honors. Marlins rotation rising fast By Mychael Urban / MLB.com / Posted October 26 2003 If they're
intact and healthy for 2004, the World Series champion Florida
Marlins -- go ahead and say that out loud a couple of times so
it can truly sink in: "World Series champion Florida Marlins"
-- might have a rotation even better than the A's and Cubs. Oh my Josh: Fish win Series! By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted October 25 2003 Josh Beckett,
pitching on short rest, pitched a complete-game shutout in Game
6 at Yankee Stadium to win the World Series for the Marlins. Beckett,
who was named the Series MVP, struck out nine batters and scattered
five hits en route to his first Series win. Raindrops, Marlins fall in Game 3 By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted October 21 2003 Josh Beckett
struck out 10 Yankees while giving up two runs on three hits on
Tuesday night. But a dominant performance by the Yankees' Mike
Mussina and two ninth-inning home runs sealed the loss for the
Marlins on a soggy night in Miami. Willis shines in relief role By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted October 19 2003 Dontrelle Willis' dominance as a starting pitcher helped the Marlins get to the postseason. His resilience as a reliever might get them past the final finish line. Full Story > Seven singles, solid pitching give Fish a win By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted October 18 2003 Florida did not need any extra-base hits Saturday night in its win over the Yankees. Juan Pierre went 2-for-3 with a two-run single and scored the Marlins' first run. Brad Penny gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings, while Dontrelle Willis and Ugueth Urbina shut out New York over the final 3 2/3 innings. Full Story > Marlins rock Cubs: Bring on the World By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted October 15 2003 The 11-year-old Florida Marlins are headed to their second World Series. A 9-6 win over the Cubs in Game 7 crowned the Marlins National League champs. Full Story > From race car wallpaper to Wrigley, an Illinois family roots for Willis By Ben Walker / AP Baseball Writer / Posted October 8, 2003 CHICAGO (AP) -- Here in the heart of Cubs country, a person needs a real good reason to root for the Florida Marlins these days. Full Story > Fighting Fish chop down Giants By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted October 4 2003 For the first time since the 1997 World Series, when Florida's Tony Saunders faced Cleveland's Jaret Wright, two rookies started a postseason game. Florida rookie Dontrelle Willis was 14-6 with a 3.30 ERA during the regular season while San Francisco's Jerome Williams went 7-5 and also garnered a 3.30 ERA. Neither rookie factored into the decision. Full Story > Marlins to ride D-Train for Game 4 Rookie left-hander starts Saturday at Pro Player By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted October 3 2003 Marlins left-hander Dontrelle Willis' remarkable rookie run can be put into perspective this way: Last October, the 21-year-old was sitting in the stands at Pacific Bell Park as a fan watching the Giants in the National League Championship Series. Full Story > D-Train makes an early arrival By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted October 1 2003 SAN FRANCISCO -- Marlins rookie Dontrelle Willis got a taste of playoff experience Wednesday and a preview of how it is to face baseball's most feared batter. Full Story > Marlins roll into the postseason By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted September 28 2003 Left-hander Dontrelle Willis enhanced his Rookie of the Year chances by tossing five scoreless innings, with six strikeouts, in a 4-0 win over the Mets before 27,529 on Sunday at Pro Player Stadium. Willis (14-7, 3.30) gave up three hits and improved to 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA against the Mets. Full Story > Conine's blast simply 'Wild' in win By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted September 24 2003 For the second time in five days, Willis collected a no-decision against the Phillies. Last Thursday at Veterans Stadium, Willis and Millwood squared off on the day Hurricane Isabel made landfall. Neither starter was involved in the decision that day either. "It's awesome battling," Willis said of being thrust into a playoff race in a year he started off in Double-A. "It builds your character. We're in the playoff race. This is fun." Full Story > Marlins ready for Wild homecoming By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted September 23 2003 Everything is on the line, starting Tuesday night. The Phillies-Marlins showdown will determine which of these two teams enters the final weekend of the season with the Wild Card lead. To hear rookie Dontrelle Willis talk, it's just another game. Full Story > Marlins lose close showdown finale By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted September 18 2003 Dontrelle Willis battled Kevin Millwood for six innings on Thursday as the Marlins dropped the three-game series finale to the Phillies, 5-4. Full Story > Marlins win seventh straight game By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted September 13 2003 MIAMI -- Florida's "Carolina Connection" came through Saturday night before the largest crowd of the season at Pro Player Stadium. A sellout of 40,414 witnessed Dontrelle Willis improve his Rookie of the Year chances while Miguel Cabrera put himself in consideration in the Marlins' 8-3 victory over the Braves. Full Story > D-Train scorches Expos By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted September 7 2003 Some of the old swagger was back in rookie Dontrelle Willis on Sunday. Reverting to early-season form, the energetic 21-year-old Marlins left-hander displayed the wicked stuff that made him an All-Star -- and added a single to his performance. Full Story > Blue has his eyes on D-Train By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted August 26 2003 At age 54, Vida Blue has become part of the growing following interested in the development of Marlins rookie Dontrelle Willis. "I said to myself, 'That's a young Vida Blue,' " said Blue, once a high-kicking left-handed sensation for the A's and Giants. "For his sake, I hope he doesn't start looking like an old Vida Blue. I tell you that." Their paths are similar in more ways than just their exaggerated leg-kick deliveries. Full Story > Dontrelle mania has even reached senior citizens in supermarkets By Dan Le Batard / The Miami Herald / Posted August 22 2003 Twenty questions with remarkably mature Marlins rookie Dontrelle Willis: Full Story > Copyright © 2003, The Miami Herald The D-Train rolls to win in St. Louis By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted August 6 2003 ST. LOUIS -- If the last two starts are any indication, opponents better get to Marlins rookie Dontrelle Willis early before it gets too late. The D-Train overcame a slow start and built up steam as the game progressed in the Marlins' 7-3 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday night. The 21-year-old left-hander improved to 11-2 (2.56 ERA) and tied a Marlins record for victories by a rookie. Full Story > D-Train derails Big Unit, D-Backs By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com / Posted July 31 2003 MIAMI -- Magical and sometimes remarkable things happen when Dontrelle Willis is on the mound. Before the largest crowd of the season, and a national television audience on ESPN2, Willis gave up one run on four hits in seven innings and squeaked out a 3-1 victory in a masterful pitching matchup against Arizona legendary lefty Randy Johnson. Full Story >
Whatchu talkin' bout Willis? By Damon Young / MLB.com / Posted July 15 2003 CHICAGO -- The most sought after National League All-Star during Monday's pre-workout media session -- outside of slugger Barry Bonds -- was a newcomer to baseball's media spotlight. No longer a South Florida secret, Dontrelle Willis -- the Florida Marlins' young left-hander -- emerged at baseball's biggest event as someone who appeared much older than his 21 years. Full Story > Dontrelle Willis becomes a rising national star By Sarah Talalay / Sun-Sentinel / Posted July 14 2003 Dontrelle Willis' meteoric rise
from Double-A to Major League Baseball pitching phenom in a little
more than two months isn't only apparent in his 9-1 record and
2.08 ERA. Copyright © 2003, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Dontrelle-mania to hit All-Star game By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com 07/11/2003 7:39 PM ET MIAMI -- Just one look was all it took for National League All-Star manager Dusty Baker to have a change of heart regarding Marlins rookie sensation Dontrelle Willis. Willis, the 21-year-old left-handed
wonder, was added to the National League All-Star squad Friday
as a replacement to injured Dodgers right-hander Kevin Brown. Willis
wins June Pitcher, Rookie of Month TRISTAR Announces Exclusive Autograph Agreement with Florida Marlins Rookie Sensation Dontrelle Willis HOUSTON,
June 28, 2003 – TRISTAR Productions, Inc., the nation’s premier
producer of sports collectible shows and memorabilia, announced
that the company has reached an exclusive autograph agreement
with Florida Marlins rookie lefthanded pitcher Dontrelle Willis.
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