For more than two decades, Gary Sheffield’s 42 home runs in 1996 stood as the most in Florida/Miami Marlins history. In 2017, Giancarlo Stanton obliterated that total.
Stanton blasted a franchise record 59 home runs that season. His final two long balls came on this day five years ago in a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.
The Miami Marlins and Braves were opening a four-game set as they met at Marlins Park on Sept. 28, 2017. Miami seized control of the contest, but Stanton didn’t make his presence felt until the fourth.