Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino will throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Miami Marlins’ Opening Day game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 27, the Marlins announced Saturday.
“I’m honored by the invitation to throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Miami Marlins on Opening Day,” Marino said in a statement. “It will be very special for me to return to the site of many memories and where the community made it home for me. Being back for this special moment, surrounded by the great fans of South Florida.”
Marino, 63, is no stranger to throwing out first pitches. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has done it at several ballparks, including PNC Park in Pittsburgh and Yankee Stadium in New York. Marino also threw out the first pitch on the Marlins’ Opening Day in 2005 and 2014.
The former Dolphins quarterback has spent the last decade in a special advisory role with the franchise, and regularly pops into the team’s quarterback room to provide input.
