Seattle Mariners
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| Seattle Mariners "The M's" Established 1977 |
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| World Series titles (0) | None | ||
| AL Pennants (0) | None | ||
| West Division titles (3) [1] | 2001 • 1997 • 1995 | ||
| Wild card berths (1) | 2000 | ||
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[1] - In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Seattle was two games out of first place in the West Division (despite being 14 games under .500), behind Oakland and Texas when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994. |
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| Owner(s): Hiroshi Yamauchi | |||
| Manager: Mike Hargrove | |||
| General Manager: Bill Bavasi | |||
The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. They are in the West Division of the American League. They entered the league along with the Toronto Blue Jays for the 1977 season.
The Mariners failed to register a winning record until 1991, and, despite several playoff appearances in the late 1990s and early 2000s and tying the 1906 Chicago Cubs for an all-time-record 116 wins in 2001, they remain one of just five MLB teams never to have played in a World Series.
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[edit] Franchise history
[edit] 1970s and 1980s
The Mariners were created as a direct result of a lawsuit. In 1970, in the aftermath of the Seattle Pilots purchase and relocation to Milwaukee by future Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig, the City of Seattle, King County, and the State of Washington (led by attorney general and future U.S. Senator Slade Gorton) sued the American League for breach of contract.
The lawsuit continued until 1976. At trial, the American League offered to give Seattle an expansion baseball franchise in return for dropping the suit. The details were ironed out over the next year.
The Mariners played their first game on April 6 1977 to a sold-out crowd of 57,762 at the Kingdome, losing 7-0 to the California Angels.[1] The early history of the team during the 1970s and 1980s is characterized by perennial non-achievement.
In the team's inaugural season of 1977, pitcher Diego Segui, in his last major league season, became the only player to play for both the Pilots and the Mariners.
Despite having stars such as Gaylord Perry (the famed spitballer, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, spent the final two years of his 20+ season career with Seattle and was given the nickname "The Ancient Mariner"), Alvin Davis (American League Rookie of the Year (1984)), Harold Reynolds (two-time All-Star (1987-88) and three-time Gold-Glover (1988-90)), and Mark Langston (league-leader in strikeouts pitched (1984, 1986-87)), the team gained a reputation for poor performances and losing records.
The rookie season (1989) of center fielder Ken Griffey, Jr., acquired with the first pick in the first round of the 1987 amateur draft, gave fans hope that a change of fortunes might be on the horizon.
[edit] 1990–1994
After yet another dismal performance in 1990, the Mariners managed their first winning season in 1991, finishing 83-79 under manager Jim Lefebvre. Though it was the team's best season up to that point, it was only good enough for a fifth place finish in their seven-team division, and Lefebvre was fired. Bill Plummer was hired as manager for the 1992 season, but was fired at the end of the year following 98 losses and an ownership change in July. During the following offseason, the Mariners hired manager Lou Piniella, who had managed the Cincinnati Reds to victory in the 1990 World Series. Mariner fans embraced Piniella, and he would end up managing the team from 1993 through 2002, winning two American League Manager of the Year Awards.
The Mariners' fortunes began to improve in 1994. Since the late 1980s, the team had added a core of strong players built around center fielder Ken Griffey, Jr., pitcher Randy Johnson, third baseman Edgar Martinez, and right fielder Jay Buhner. On July 19, 1994, four 15-pound ceiling tiles crashed down from the Kingdome roof. The incident led to uncertainty over whether the Kingdome was fit for use as a major league stadium, and may well have ultimately been a factor leading to the construction of Safeco Field. The Player's Association rejected the idea of playing games at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma or BC Place in Vancouver while the Kingdome was repaired, deciding that games should not be played in non-MLB ballparks. This forced the Mariners to play their next 20 games on the road over the span of 21 days. The long trip began miserably as the Mariners started off 2-8, but rebounded to win nine of their next ten games, leaving them just 2 games behind the division-leading Texas Rangers when a players' strike was called on August 12 that resulted in the cancellation the rest of the season. Many players felt the time together on the road and the overcoming of the adversity faced that season fed directly into the success the team would achieve in the 1995 season.[2]
[edit] 1995 Miracle season: "Refuse to lose"
Although pitchers Randy Johnson, Bill Risley, and Bobby Ayala combined for an opening-day three-hit shutout, the Mariners' 1995 season started off on a bad note overall, as Griffey sustained a major early-season injury. Despite this loss, the Mariners continued to play fairly well. In mid-August, however, the Mariners appeared to be out of contention, 13 games behind the first-place California Angels.
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The tide turned with a September winning streak marked by late-inning comeback wins, which led to the slogan "Refuse to Lose." Combined with a losing streak by the Angels, this opened the way for the Mariners to end up tied with the Angels for first place at the end of the regular season, forcing a one-game playoff. The playoff pitted Johnson against Angels ace Mark Langston, whom, incidentally, the Mariners had traded for Johnson in 1989. Langston ended up on the seat of his pants at homeplate failing to tag out Luis Sojo who came all the way around after clearing the bases with a ball that got by the Angels first baseman, J. T. Snow, rattled around underneath California's bullpen bench, and resulted in a hurried and errant cut-off throw from Langston. The Mariners won the tiebreaker game 9-1 and clinched their first-ever trip to the playoffs. The Mariners had won 25 of their last 36 games.
The Mariners lost the first two games of the ALDS against the New York Yankees, but managed to win the next two at home and force a decisive Game 5. Down 5-4 in the bottom of the 11th inning, one of the most memorable moments in Mariners history took place. Edgar Martinez hit a game-winning double off Yankee ace Jack McDowell, scoring Joey Cora and Griffey to win the game 6-5 and advance to the American League Championship Series. "The Double", as Martinez's clutch hit has since been called by Mariners fans, is credited as being the moment that "saved baseball in Seattle" by generating interest in the team and making a new, baseball-only stadium possible.
Many die-hard Mariners fans can still recite the Voice of the Mariners and game commentator Dave Niehaus' call on the play:
| “ | The Mariners are going to play for the American League Championship! I don't believe it, it just continues, My oh my! | ” |
Although the Mariners' championship run was halted in the ALCS by another up-and-coming club, Mike Hargrove's Cleveland Indians, who won the series 4 games to 2, 1995 is remembered as "The Magical Season" with "The Double" still considered by many the greatest moment in Mariners history.
[edit] 1996–1999
In 1996, the Mariners, led by Griffey, rookie shortstop Alex Rodriguez, and sluggers Jay Buhner and Edgar Martinez, won a then-team record 85 games, but missed the playoffs. The juggernaut offense set the all-time record for most home runs by a team in a season, but ultimately the Mariners' inconsistent pitching, exacerbated by a midseason injury to Randy Johnson, doomed the team.
The Mariners won the division title again in 1997, but were defeated in the ALDS 3 games to 1 by the Baltimore Orioles. They were again hurt by a lack of pitching depth to complement the strong offense, which was, as usual, led by Griffey, who won the MVP award, a first for both him and the Mariners.
In 1998 and 1999, the Mariners had losing records due primarily to their lack of pitching depth. Randy Johnson was traded at the 1998 July non-waiver trading deadline to the Houston Astros after being inconsistent in the first half of the season; some fans and press thought he was trying to force a trade through malaise.[3] Strong pitching from aces Jeff Fassero and Jamie Moyer was not enough to fully offset the loss, and the bullpen's struggles continued. Midway through the 1999 season, the Mariners moved to SAFECO Field. After the 1999 season, Ken Griffey, Jr. requested and attained a trade to the Cincinnati Reds, leaving Alex Rodriguez as the face of the franchise at the beginning of the high-expectation Safeco Field era.
[edit] 2000
2000 was a return to respectability for the Mariners. They finished half a game behind Oakland Athletics in the AL West, as they played only 161 games. The tiebreaking rules had already awarded the division crown to Oakland, so the rained out 162nd game was not made up, and the Mariners were declared wild card winners. While Ken Griffey, Jr. was no longer patrolling center or anchoring the middle of the batting order, his replacement, Mike Cameron, was noted for his solid hitting and exceptional glovework (he would go on to win two Gold Gloves with the team). Alex Rodriguez replaced Junior as the face of the franchise. Edgar Martinez continued his steady hitting in the cleanup spot, putting up a career high in homers. Both finished in the top six in MVP voting.[4] Jamie Moyer, Freddy Garcia, and Aaron Sele anchored what was easily the most successful rotation in Seattle since the departure of Randy Johnson. Closer Kazuhiro Sasaki, previously a star for the Japanese Yokohama BayStars, won the AL Rookie of the Year award. Stolen base king and former MVP Rickey Henderson was acquired midseason and filled longtime needs in left field and in the leadoff slot. The Mariners swept the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS, but lost to the New York Yankees in six games in the ALCS.
The following offseason was one of the most significant in Mariners history, as Rodríguez was up for free agency. Ultimately, Rodríguez was lost to the Texas Rangers for what was then the richest contract ever in professional sports. However, the Mariners were able to weather the loss by adding Japanese superstar Ichiro Suzuki and slick fielding, power hitting second base veteran Bret Boone.
[edit] 2001: 116 win season
In 2001, despite the loss of Rodríguez (who would be greeted on his return to Safeco with Monopoly money dropped by unusually irate Seattle fans, and on subsequent returns by incessant booing[5]), the addition of Ichiro and a career season by Boone helped the Mariners to the most successful regular season on record in the modern era. The 2001 Mariners led the major leagues in winning percentage all season long, easily winning the American League West division championship and matching the previous Major League Baseball record for single season wins of 116 set by the Chicago Cubs in 1906. At the end of the season, Ichiro won the AL MVP, AL Rookie of the Year, and one of three outfield Gold Glove Awards, becoming the first player since the 1975 Boston Red Sox's Fred Lynn to win all three in the same season. He also became the charismatic, if enigmatic, face of the team. He has been the subject of several books (including one which consists solely of his zen-like quotations) and caused a stir by wearing his first name on the back of his jersey, an almost unheard of practice in American sport. Due to the contributions of Ichiro and the rest of the team, the Mariners pulled off a come-from-behind 3-2 series win over the Cleveland Indians in the Division Series to advance to the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, but succumbed to the Yankees for the second year in a row in the ALCS, 4 games to 1, in a series which had been postponed due to the terrorist attacks on September 11. The Mariners also hosted the All-Star Game that year, and had a league-leading and team record eight All-Stars: RF Ichiro Suzuki, DH Edgar Martinez, CF Mike Cameron, 2B Bret Boone, 1B John Olerud, and pitchers Freddy Garcia, Kazuhiro Sasaki and Jeff Nelson.
[edit] 2002–2003
The Mariners started the 2002 season hot (they were on pace to win 100+ games again well into the summer), but they missed out on the playoffs. This was widely attributed to their failure to find a substantial contributor at the trade deadline[6] and hot streaks by the Anaheim Angels and Oakland Athletics in the later months of the season. Ultimately, the Angels won the World Series as the Mariners won 93 games, which was still the second best total in their history. At the end of the season, manager Lou Piniella left the Mariners to manage his hometown Tampa Bay Devil Rays, reportedly due to his anger with management; Piniella believed that management was more concerned with the bottom line than acquiring quality players.[7] The Mariners signed Bob Melvin to be their new manager. The local press speculated that a first year manager (especially someone more even-tempered than the fiery Piniella) would be easier for the front office and ownership to control.[8]
The Mariners again got off to an excellent start in the 2003 season. They contended all season long and reached the same record as in 2002, but were again beaten to the playoffs by their division rival Oakland Athletics. Their failure to make the playoffs was again blamed on management's inability to bring in a bat at the trading deadline and the aging roster's decline. Notably, the debate was started by pitcher Jeff Nelson, who was himself traded after criticizing the front office's deadline inactivity.[9] General manager Pat Gillick became a consultant midway through the offseason to make room for new GM Bill Bavasi.
[edit] 2004–Present: Suddenly Rebuilding
With the exception of the 1998 and 1999 seasons, the Mariners had been annual challengers for the AL West title from 1995 through 2003. The 2004 season, however, saw the fall of the Mariners from contention. With an aging roster, the Mariners went into the All-Star Break with a 9-game losing streak, and a 32-54 season record (.372) 17 games behind the first-place Texas Rangers. After the All-Star break, unable to ignore the dreadful state of their team, the Mariners gave the team a complete overhaul, trading Freddy Garcia to the Chicago White Sox for Miguel Olivo, Jeremy Reed, and Mike Morse and moving aging and struggling players away from center stage (most notably, releasing Gold Glover and fan favorite John Olerud) and inserting over a dozen minor league call-ups into the 25-man roster. The season's end was enlivened by Ichiro breaking George Sisler's single season record of 257 hits (finishing with 262) and by events honoring the retirement of Mariner icon Edgar Martinez. Just days after the end of the season, the Mariners fired manager Bob Melvin. On October 20, 2004, the Mariners announced the signing of Mike Hargrove, who had led the Cleveland Indians past the Mariners in the 1995 ALCS, as their new manager. In the offseason, the Mariners and Bavasi surprised fans and the local press by signing two premier free agents, third baseman Adrian Beltre and first baseman Richie Sexson, ending some accusations from fans that the organization was only willing to make piecemeal signings and trades.[10]
Despite several personnel changes and free-agent signings after the 2004 season, the team stayed at the bottom of the divisional standings throughout the 2005 season and finished in last place, though they improved their record by six games compared to the previous year. The brightest spot of the season was the emergence of 19-year-old Venezuelan pitching prospect Felix Hernandez, who became the youngest major leaguer to debut since Jose Rijo entered the league with the New York Yankees in 1984. Sexson also played very well, hitting 39 home runs and 121 RBI. Stars Ichiro and Beltre, however, did not reach their high levels of offensive production from 2004, and 2B Bret Boone was released before the All-Star break. Along with Hernandez, two rookie middle infielders became part of the Mariners' long term plans: Cuban defector and shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt and Venezuelan second baseman and former top prospect Jose Lopez became the next season's starters. However, the Mariners' rotation beyond Hernandez and the aging Jamie Moyer was poor, and the Mariners suffered the embarrassment of having the most suspendees under MLB's new drug testing policy,[11] notably pitcher Ryan Franklin and IF/OF Mike Morse. During the 2005-2006 off-season, Ichiro spoke out and criticized the team's attitude, pointing out its lack of leadership and manager Hargrove's failure to harness players.[12]
The Mariners began the 2005–2006 off-season by signing star Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima to a 3-year deal and left-handed starter Jarrod Washburn (formerly of division rival Los Angeles) to a 4-year deal. Designated hitter Carl Everett and outfielder Matt Lawton also joined the team, although both would finish the season out of baseball. The Mariners entered the All-Star Break 2.5 games out of first place in the AL West with a 43-46 record. Despite remaining in contention within the AL West through July, a disastrous 0-11 road trip in mid-August signaled the end of the Mariners' playoff hopes, leaving them in last place, where they would finish the season. Pitcher Jamie Moyer was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a pair of minor league prospects, and weeks later bench coach Ron Hassey and administrative coach Dan Rohn—whom many viewed as a prime candidate to replace Hargrove as manager[13]—were removed from their positions with the team. At season's end, the Mariners had only narrowly avoided losing 90 games for the third consecutive year. While the team entered the 2006-2007 off-season with some young talent in key positions, many questions remained as to the consistency of their offense and, more importantly, the strength of their starting pitching staff.
The 2007 season begins with a sense of muted optimism. While the team had a busy off-season in terms of changes to the roster, fans questioned player transactions that moved young, potential-filled players (Rafael Soriano, Chris Snelling) in favor of veterans who have suffered injuries in recent seasons (Jose Guillen, Jose Vidro, Horacio Ramirez) or who have achieved mediocre success in the past with other clubs (Miguel Batista, Jeff Weaver). These transactions followed CEO Howard Lincoln's remarks at the completion of the 2006 campaign that GM Bill Bavasi and manager Mike Hargrove were on his "hot seat" and needed to produce more wins in 2007; further magnifying the need to win was outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's suggestion at the beginning of Spring Training that he may have an interest in testing free-agency waters when his contract is completed at the end of the season if the Mariners continue to struggle on the field.
[edit] Season records
| Year | Record | Winning % | Position | Postseason |
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| 1977 | 64-98 | .395 | 6th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1978 | 56-104 | .350 | 7th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1979 | 67-95 | .414 | 6th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1980 | 59-103 | .364 | 7th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1981 | 44-65 | .404 | 6th/5th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1982 | 76-86 | .469 | 4th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1983 | 60-102 | .370 | 7th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1984 | 74-88 | .457 | 5th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1985 | 74-88 | .457 | 6th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1986 | 67-95 | .414 | 7th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1987 | 78-84 | .481 | 4th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1988 | 68-93 | .422 | 7th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1989 | 73-89 | .451 | 6th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1990 | 77-85 | .457 | 5th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1991 | 83-79 | .512 | 5th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1992 | 64-98 | .395 | 7th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1993 | 82-80 | .506 | 4th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1994 | 49-63 | .438 | 3rd in AL West | Playoffs not held |
| 1995 | 79-66 | .545 | 1st in AL West | Won ALDS vs New York Yankees, 3-2.
Lost ALCS to Cleveland Indians, 2-4. |
| 1996 | 85-76 | .528 | 2nd in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1997 | 90-72 | .556 | 1st in AL West | Lost ALDS to Baltimore Orioles, 1-3. |
| 1998 | 76-85 | .472 | 3rd in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 1999 | 79-83 | .488 | 3rd in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 2000 | 91-71 | .562 | 2nd in AL West | Won wild card (AL 4th seed)
Won ALDS vs Chicago White Sox, 3-0. Lost ALCS to New York Yankees, 2-4. |
| 2001 | 116-46 | .716 | 1st in AL West | Won ALDS vs Cleveland Indians, 3-2.
Lost ALCS to New York Yankees, 1-4. |
| 2002 | 93-69 | .574 | 3rd in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 2003 | 93-69 | .574 | 2nd in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 2004 | 63-99 | .389 | 4th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 2005 | 69-93 | .426 | 4th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| 2006 | 78-84 | .481 | 4th in AL West | Did not make playoffs |
| Total | 2227-2508 | .470 | - |
[edit] Quick facts
- Founded: 1977 (American League expansion)
- Uniform colors: Navy blue, "Northwest Green" (teal), and metallic silver (Previously royal blue and gold, 1977-1992)
- Logo design: A baseball over a nautical compass rose. (Previously a trident-shaped "M", 1977-80; a trident-shaped "M" within a star, 1981-86; and a drop-shadowed "S", 1987-92.)
- Mascot: Mariner Moose, 1990-present.
- Current ownership: Nintendo of America (majority shareholder; represented by Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln, reporting to former Nintendo chairman and former majority shareholder Hiroshi Yamauchi)
- Spring Training Facility: Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, AZ
- Playoff appearances (4): 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001
- Local television: Fox Sports Net Northwest (selected games simulcast on Rogers Sportsnet Pacific), KSTW
[edit] Baseball Hall of Famers
- 36 Gaylord Perry, P, 1982-83
[edit] Mariners Hall of Fame
The team has a Mariners Hall of Fame, with the following members:
- Dave Niehaus, Broadcaster (1977-present)
- 21 Alvin Davis, 1B (1984-91)
- 19 Jay Buhner, OF (1988-2001)
- 11 Edgar Martinez, DH (1987-2004) (Will be inducted June 2, 2007)
[edit] Retired numbers
The Seattle Mariners have not retired any uniform numbers. It is stated Mariners policy that only players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame who played for at least five years with the Mariners, or career Mariners players who narrowly avoid election, will have their numbers officially retired.[14]
Despite not officially retiring any numbers, the team has not reissued the numbers 11 (Edgar Martinez), 14 (Lou Piniella), 19 (Jay Buhner), or 24 (Ken Griffey, Jr.) to any uniformed staff since the last player to have worn the number left the team. Number 51, worn by Randy Johnson, was withheld from players from 1998 until 2001, when it was awarded to Ichiro Suzuki upon his request after wearing it for his entire superstar career in Japan.
Jackie Robinson's number, 42, was retired throughout Major League Baseball on April 15, 1997.
[edit] Current roster
[edit] 40-man roster
Last updated on April 1, 2007
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[edit] Minor league affiliations
- AAA: Tacoma Rainiers, Pacific Coast League
- AA: West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, Southern League
- Advanced A: High Desert Mavericks, California League
- A: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Midwest League
- Short A: Everett AquaSox, Northwest League
- Rookie: AZL Mariners, Arizona League
- Rookie: VSL Mariners, Venezuelan Summer League
[edit] Radio and television
Since 2003, the Mariners' flagship radio station has been KOMO 1000 AM. Flagship stations were previously KIRO 710 AM (1985-2002) and KVI 570 AM (1977-1984).
Television rights are held by Fox Sports Net Northwest. Some games produced by FSN are also shown in Seattle on KSTW, Seattle's CW network affiliate. During KSTW broadcasts in the Seattle market, FSN airs an alternate feed to broadcast the game to the rest of the network's Northwest territory, which includes the rest of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and parts of Idaho and Montana. In years past, Mariners games have also appeared in Seattle on KIRO-TV.
Some Mariners games are also available on Canadian television, due to an agreement between FSN Northwest and Rogers Sportsnet. Selected games on FSN Northwest are simulcast on Rogers Sportsnet Pacific, which is the Rogers Sportsnet feed available to viewers in the network's Pacific region (i.e., British Columbia and the Yukon). Rogers digital cable subscribers, who receive all four Rogers Sportsnet regional feeds, are also able to view the games, regardless of their region of residence.
The Mariners broadcast team in 2007 will continue to feature Dave Niehaus and Rick Rizzs, back for their 31st and 22nd seasons with the club, respectively. Following the retirement of Ron Fairly at the completion of the 2006 season, the Mariners announced that Niehaus will do play-by-play on radio broadcasts only, while Rizzs will provide color commentary. Television broadcasts will feature newly-hired veteran broadcaster Dave Sims on play-by-play, with former Mariners infielder Mike Blowers handling color commentary duties. Additionally, former players Dave Valle and Dave Henderson are expected to be retained in limited roles after spending the last decade providing color commentary on radio and TV broadcasts.
[edit] See also
- Mariners award winners and league leaders
- Mariners statistical records and milestone achievements
- List of Seattle Mariners broadcasters
- Managers of the Seattle Mariners
- 2007 Seattle Mariners season
[edit] References
- ^ RetroSheet.org box score: Game Played on Wednesday, April 6, 1977 (N) at Kingdome
- ^ Condotta, Bob. "Ten years after the Kingdome tiles fell", The Seattle Times, 2004-07-19. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ Monceaux, D. Ryan. "The big unit: 'Stros savior or short term scam?", The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, 1998-08-03. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ Baseball-reference.com: Awards Voting for 2000
- ^ ESPN.com: "A-Rod responds by saying it's a fun part of baseball"
- ^ Zumsteg, Derek. "Profit vs. Playoffs", Seattle Weekly, 2002-10-02. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ Goldstein, Steve. "Piniella accepts the challenge", Sports Central, 2002-11-01. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ Thiel, Art. "The Mariners went for an 'impact manager'", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2005-03-31. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ Andriesen, Dave. "Nelson rips M's, upset by front office's failure to deal", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2003-08-01. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ Levesque, John. "Mariners' credibility gets power boost", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2004-12-17. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ Baseball Almanac: Baseball Steroid Suspensions
- ^ Morosi, Jon Paul. "Ichiro unhappy with M's", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2005-11-16. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ Sherwin, Bob. "Mariners dismiss two coaches", MLB.com, 2006-9-13. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- ^ mariners.mlb.com Mailbag, 03/20/2006
[edit] External links
- Seattle Mariners official website
- Seattle Mariners team statistics
- Sports E-Cyclopedia
- History of the Pilots and the lawsuit that resulted in the Mariners
- Video of Safeco Field
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