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Seattle Mariners
2014 Seattle Mariners season
Established 1977
Seattle Mariners logo.svg Seattle Mariners Insignia.svg
Team logo Cap insignia
Major league affiliations
American League (1977–present)
West Division (1977–present)
Current uniform
ALW-Uniform-SEA.PNG
Retired numbers 42
Colors
Navy blue, Northwest green, metallic silver, white
Name
Seattle Mariners (1977–present)
Other nicknames
The M's
Ballpark
Safeco Field (1999–present)
Kingdome (1977–1999)
Major league titles
World Series titles (0)
AL Pennants (0)
West Division titles (3) 2001 · 1997 · 1995
Wild card berths (1) 2000
Front office
Owner(s) Nintendo of America, represented by CEO Howard Lincoln[1]
Manager Lloyd McClendon
General Manager Jack Zduriencik
President of Baseball Operations Chuck Armstrong
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in 1977, the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July 1999. From their 1977 inception until June 1999, the club's home park was the Kingdome before moving to Safeco Field. Through the 2013 season, the franchise has finished with a losing record in 26 of 37 seasons.
The "Mariners" name originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle. They are nicknamed "the M's", a title featured in their primary logo from 1987–1992. The current team colors are Navy Blue, Northwest Green (also known as dark cyan), and Metallic Silver, after having been Royal Blue and Gold from 1977–1992. Their mascot is the Mariner Moose.
The organization did not field a winning team until 1991, and any real success eluded them until 1995 when they won their first division championship and defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series. The game-winning hit in Game 5, in which Edgar Martínez drove home Ken Griffey, Jr. to win the game in the 11th inning, clinched a series win for the Mariners, and has since become an iconic moment in team history.
The Mariners won 116 games in 2001, which set the American League record for most wins in a single season and tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the Major League record for most wins in a single season.
The Mariners are one of eight Major League Baseball teams without a World Series title,[2] and one of two (along with the Washington Nationals) to never have appeared in a World Series.
Owned by Nintendo of America, the Mariners are one of three Major League Baseball teams under corporate ownership; the other two are the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Spring training
3 Season records
4 Baseball Hall of Famers
4.1 Ford C. Frick Award recipients
5 Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
6 Retired numbers
7 Culture
7.1 Rally Fries
7.2 King's Court
8 Current roster
9 Minor league affiliations
10 Radio and television
11 Franchise records and award winners
11.1 Season records
12 See also
13 Footnotes
14 External links
History[edit]
Main article: History of the Seattle Mariners
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The Mariners were created as a result of a lawsuit. In 1970, in the aftermath of the Seattle Pilots' purchase and relocation to Milwaukee (as the Milwaukee Brewers) by future Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig, the City of Seattle, King County, and the state of Washington (represented by then-State Attorney General and later U.S. Senator Slade Gorton) sued the American League for breach of contract.[3] Confident that Major League Baseball would return to Seattle within a few years, King County built the multi-purpose Kingdome, which would become home to the NFL's expansion Seattle Seahawks in 1976.
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.[4] The first home run in team history was hit on April 10, 1977, by designated hitter Juan Bernhardt.[5] That year, star pitcher Diego Seguí, in his last major league season, became the only player to play for both the Pilots and the Mariners. The Mariners finished with a 64–98 record, echoing the record the 1969 Pilots once held. In 1979, Seattle hosted the 50th Major League Baseball All-Star Game. After the 1981 season, the Mariners were sold to California businessman and future U.S. Ambassador to Spain George Argyros.
In 1993, the Mariners donned their current uniforms. During the 1992–93 offseason, the Mariners hired manager Lou Piniella, who had led the Cincinnati Reds to victory in the 1990 World Series. Mariner fans embraced Piniella,[6] and he would helm the team from 1993 through 2002, winning two American League Manager of the Year Awards along the way.
The 2001 Mariners club finished with a record of 116-46, leading all of Major League Baseball in winning percentage for the duration of the season and easily winning the American League West division championship. In doing so, the team broke the 1998 Yankees American League single-season record of 114 wins and matched the all-time MLB single-season record for wins set by the 1906 Chicago Cubs. At the end of the season, Ichiro Suzuki 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.
On October 22, 2008 the Mariners announced the hiring of Jack Zduriencik, formerly scouting director of the Milwaukee Brewers, as their general manager.[7] Weeks later, on November 18, the team named Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu as its new field manager. Wakamatsu and Zduriencik hired an entirely new coaching staff for 2009, which included former World Series MVP John Wetteland as bullpen coach. The off-season also saw a litany of roster moves, headlined by a 12-player, 3-team trade that included sending All-Star closer J. J. Putz to the New York Mets and brought 5 players—including prospect Mike Carp and outfielder Endy Chávez from New York and outfielder Franklin Gutierrez from the Cleveland Indians—to Seattle. Many of the moves, like the free agent signing of Mike Sweeney, were made in part with the hope of squelching the clubhouse infighting that plagued the Mariners in 2008.[8] It also saw the return of Seattle favorite Ken Griffey, Jr. The 2009–10 offseason was highlighted by the trade for 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee from the Philadelphia Phillies, the signing of third baseman Chone Figgins and the contract extension of star pitcher "King" Félix Hernández.
On June 2, 2010 Ken Griffey, Jr. announced his retirement after 22 MLB seasons.[9]
On August 9, 2010 the Mariners fired field manager Don Wakamatsu along with bench coach Ty Van Burkleo, pitching coach Rick Adair and performance coach Steve Hecht. Daren Brown, the manager of the AAA affiliate Tacoma Rainiers, took over as interim field manager. Roger Hansen, the former Minor League catching coordinator, was promoted to bench coach. Carl Willis, the former Minor League pitching coordinator, was promoted to pitching coach.[10]
The Mariners hired former Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge as their new manager on October 19, 2010.[11]
On November 10, 2010, Dave Niehaus, the Mariners' play-by-play announcer since the team's founding, died of a heart attack at the age of 75.[12] In memory of Niehaus, Seattle rapper Macklemore wrote a tribute song called "My Oh My" in December 2010. He performed the song at the 2011 Mariner's Opening Day on April 8.
Félix Hernández and Russell Branyan in 2009
On July 27, 2011, the Mariners ended a franchise high 17-game losing streak with a win against the New York Yankees.
On April 21, 2012, Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox threw the third perfect game in the Chicago White Sox history against the Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. It was the 21st perfect game in MLB history.[13]
On June 8, 2012, the Mariners starting pitcher Kevin Millwood and five other pitchers combined to throw the tenth combined no-hitter in MLB history and the first in team history. The last combined one occurred in 2003, when six Houston Astros no-hit the New York Yankees in New York. The six pitchers used in a no-hitter is a major league record.
On July 23, 2012, Ichiro Suzuki was traded to the New York Yankees for two minor leaguers and cash. Ironically the trade was announced before the start of a three-game home series against the Yankees,[14] and throughout the series, Ichiro was given a standing ovation during starting lineup introductions, during his at-bats, and after each game.
On August 15, 2012, Félix Hernández pitched the first perfect game in team history, shutting down the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 at Safeco Field. It was the 23rd perfect game in MLB history.[15]
On September 27, 2013, the Mariners announced that Eric Wedge would not be returning as manager.[16]
On December 6, 2013, the Mariners agreed to a 10 year, $240 million deal with Robinson Cano.
On December 11, 2013, the Seattle Mariners sign free agent Corey Hart to a 1-year, $5 million contract
Spring training[edit]
The team mainly plays spring training games in Peoria, Arizona at the Peoria Sports Complex. They share the complex and stadium with the San Diego Padres.[17] On March 25, 2013, in a 16-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, the Mariners broke the team record for total home runs during a spring training season with 52.[18]