The 184th to enter the pantheon of Marlins history was outfielder Eric Owens, on Opening Day, 2001. Later in the same game, pinch hitter Lyle Mouton became the 185th. In that game, a four hour and six minute, 13-inning affair, the Marlins dropped a 6-5 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies. Owens’ maiden voyage with the team would see him go one-for-six, with a leadoff home run in the fourth inning.
Eric Blake Owens was a six-foot-one 185 lb. right-handed outfielder from Danville, VA. Born on this date in 1971, he was originally a fourth round draft selection of the Cincinnati Reds in 1992 out of Ferrum College.