The Florida Marlins ended the season (their fifth season in the majors) as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series, four games to three.
1 American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner This was the second season under the five-year rights agreements with ESPN, Fox, and NBC.
In addition to Fox Saturday Baseball broadcasts, Fox's coverage extended to Thursday night games on sister network Fox Sports Net, and selected Monday and Tuesday primetime games on sister network FX.
Fox also aired the All-Star Game.
During the postseason, ESPN, Fox, and NBC split the four Division Series.