Marlins announce 'Thank You Tommy Day' to honor retiring broadcaster Tommy Hutton

MIAMI -- From the Marlins’ first World Series championship to the countless games that followed, Tommy Hutton has been behind the microphone to tell the story. Now, as his final season approaches its stretch run, the Marlins are preparing to tell his.

The Marlins announced on Wednesday that they will dedicate a day to celebrate Hutton’s career with “Thank You Tommy Day” on Sunday, Aug. 23, when Miami hosts the Nationals at 1:40 p.m. ET at loanDepot park.

This comes after Hutton, 80, announced earlier this year that he will retire following the 2026 season. He is in his 28th season broadcasting Marlins games, including 23 years in the TV 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 pregame ceremony will include a video looking back at some of Hutton’s most memorable moments with the club. His three granddaughters will also take part, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to their grandfather.

The Emmy Award-winning Hutton joined the Marlins during the club’s inaugural World Series championship season in 1997. He was let go in 2015, but returned to the broadcast team in 2022 under Sherman.

Before becoming a familiar voice in the Marlins’ booth, Hutton spent 12 Major League seasons from 1966-81 with the Dodgers, Phillies, Blue Jays and Expos.

In all, Hutton’s professional baseball career has spanned 61 years as both a player and broadcaster. Hutton, a Palm Beach Gardens resident, is also a Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame inductee.