This article is about the 2003 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2003 in baseball.
Sports season
2003 MLB season
League
Major League Baseball
Sport
Baseball
Duration
March 30 – October 25, 2003
Number of games
162
Number of teams
30
TV partner(s)
Fox, ESPN
Draft
Top draft pick
Delmon Young
Picked by
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Regular Season
Season MVP
AL: Alex Rodriguez (TEX) NL: Barry Bonds (SF)
Postseason
AL champions
New York Yankees
AL runners-up
Boston Red Sox
NL champions
Florida Marlins
NL runners-up
Chicago Cubs
World Series
Champions
Florida Marlins
Runners-up
New York Yankees
World Series MVP
Josh Beckett (FLA)
MLB seasons
← 2002
2004 →
The 2003 Major League Baseball season ended when the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in a six-game World Series. The Detroit Tigers set the American League record for losses in a season, with 119, and the Marlins became the first team to win the championship twice as a wild card.
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