The 2003 World Series was played from October 18 to 25, 2003 with the Marlins upsetting the heavily-favored Yankees, four games to two. This is the most recent Series in which the losing team outscored the winning team; the Yankees lost, despite outscoring the Marlins 21–17 in the Series. This was the Marlins' second World Series championship win, having won their first in 1997.
This Rawlings official 2003 World Series baseball was signed in blue by Miguel Cabrera and includes a "Just the Proof" hologram.