The Marlins are setting aside Sunday, Aug. 23 to salute one of the most familiar voices in franchise history.
Miami announced Wednesday that it will hold “Thank You Tommy Day” when the club hosts the Nationals at 1:40 p.m. ET at loanDepot park, honoring broadcaster Tommy Hutton as he moves toward retirement after the 2026 season. Hutton, 80, is in his 28th year calling Marlins games and has spent 23 of those seasons in the television booth.
“Tommy has been the voice of Marlins baseball for an entire generation of fans in South Florida,” Marlins chairman and principal owner Bruce Sherman said in a statement. “Across a 61-year professional baseball career, including 12 seasons as a Major League player and more than 40 years in broadcasting, he has represented the game with authenticity, insight and integrity.
His impact on this franchise and this community is lasting. We are proud to celebrate his extraordinary career alongside our fans.”
The day will feature a pregame video highlighting some of Hutton’s biggest moments with the team. His three granddaughters will also be part of the ceremony, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to their grandfather.
Hutton’s run with the Marlins began in 1997, the year of the club’s first World Series championship. The Emmy Award-winning broadcaster was let go in 2015, then returned to the team’s broadcast crew in 2022 under Sherman.
Before he became a fixture in the Marlins booth, Hutton played 12 Major League seasons from 1966-81 with the Dodgers, Phillies, Blue Jays and Expos.
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