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72-710: The team succeeded the Double-A Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association , which folded after the 1961 season. They returned as the Arkansas Travelers of the International League in 1963. Both versions of the name derive from the old folk song, " The Arkansas Traveler ". The Travelers never took another nickname and possess the third-longest running nickname in minor league baseball history behind

144-541: A Gold Glove Award , and appearing in the All-Star Game . On September 27, manager Eric Wedge announced that he would not return for the 2014 season. He was replaced by Lloyd McClendon . Kyle Lewis named AL Rookie of the Year . J. P. Crawford and Evan White won Gold Glove awards for AL shortstop and first base, respectively, White becoming the first rookie to receive the award at first base. Julio Rodríguez

216-545: A 17-year Hall-of-Fame career with the New York Yankees that included seven World Series titles. In 2004, the team introduced new road jerseys and alternate caps that paid homage to the Travs' home city. The jerseys had "Little Rock" written across the chest. Travelers’ jerseys have either featured "Arkansas" or "Travelers" ever since the 1950s. Nostalgia is in these days and the retro look has become stylish, We were

288-512: A ball and compass rose "S" logo is paired with the home white, road gray, and navy blue jerseys. A variation of this cap with a Northwest Green brim is worn with the home alternate jersey. In 1994, the Mariners also wore Northwest Green caps with navy brims, and in 1997 the team wore a navy cap with grey brims. In January 2015, the team announced a new alternate uniform to be worn for Sunday home games. This cream-colored "fauxback" uniform features

360-599: A litany of roster moves, headlined by a 12-player, 3-team trade that sent 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 Gutiérrez 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

432-646: A member club of the American League (AL) West Division . The team joined the American League as an expansion team in 1977 playing their home games in the Kingdome . Since July 1999 , the Mariners' home ballpark has been T-Mobile Park , located in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle. The "Mariners" name originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle. They are nicknamed

504-440: A powder blue throwback to the team colors during the 1980s. The cap has the usual navy blue color, but with a logo that features the signature compass rose and with a large M in the center. For the 2023 season , MLB and Nike have instituted a "four plus one" model for team uniforms, consisting of a home uniform, away uniform, two alternate uniforms, and a City Connect uniform featuring "color schemes and logos that pay homage to

576-605: A runner on second base and limiting teams to eight mound visits during a nine-inning game. In 2019, the number of mound visits was reduced to seven, and pitchers were required to face a minimum of three consecutive batters, unless the side is retired or the pitcher is injured and unable to continue. Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle . The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as

648-468: A single season and tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the Major League record for most wins in a single season. The team would not make the postseason again until 2022 , which was the longest active drought in the four major North American sports. As of 2024, the franchise has finished with a losing record in 30 of 48 seasons . The Mariners are the only active MLB franchise never to have appeared in

720-530: A team’s city." The Mariners confirmed that they will replace the gray jerseys with the navy blue jerseys as their standard away uniforms for the 2023 season. The team will also stop using the powder blue jerseys during spring training. The choice to remove the gray and powder blue jerseys was based on feedback from players and fans, according to Kevin Martinez, the Mariners senior vice president of marketing and communications. The Mariners' City Connect uniform

792-837: A tribute song called "My Oh My" in December 2010. He performed the song at the Mariners' Opening Day game on April 8, 2011 . The Mariners hired former Cleveland manager Eric Wedge as their new manager on October 19, 2010. On April 21, 2012, Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox threw the third perfect game in White Sox history against the Mariners in Seattle. It was the 21st perfect game in MLB history. Mariners starter Kevin Millwood and five relievers combined to throw

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864-476: Is a visual nod to Seattle's baseball history. The jersey includes a sleeve patch featuring Mount Rainier and the letters "PNW", an acronym for Pacific Northwest . The jersey also includes the inaugural colors of the team and the word "Seattle" across the chest lettering reminiscent of the Seattle Pilots . The jersey is paired with a cap that has new design of the trident logo and black pants. This uniform

936-590: Is primarily worn during Friday home games. The Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona has been the Mariners' home spring training facility since 1994. The complex is shared with the San Diego Padres . 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. This is a partial list listing

1008-523: Is the highest level in the minor leagues, players may also advance to the major leagues directly from Double-A. For example, within the Toronto Blue Jays organization, 17 position players were promoted from Double-A directly to MLB during 1978–2018; approximately one player every two seasons. As players at the Double-A level are, generally, still improving their skills, it could be argued that

1080-400: The 50th Major League Baseball All-Star Game . After the 1981 season, the Mariners were sold to California businessman George Argyros , who in turn sold the team in 1989 to a group led by radio station magnate Jeff Smulyan for $ 76 million. Smulyan proposed moving the team to Tampa Bay, Florida , or another market in 1992 before he put the team up for sale. Nintendo of America bought

1152-958: The Buffalo Bisons and Indianapolis Indians . After the end of the Southern Association in 1961, the Travelers were given the opportunity to move up becoming the Philadelphia Phillies ' Triple-A affiliate for first the International League (1963) and then the Pacific Coast League (1964–1965). However, in 1966 the Travelers moved down to the Texas League as the St. Louis Cardinals ' Double-A affiliate through 2000. This marked

1224-614: The Ford C. Frick Award , presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum . Ichiro Suzuki and Franklin Gutiérrez won the 2010 Gold Glove awards for AL right field and center field , respectively. Former Executive Pat Gillick was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Ichiro Suzuki had his tenth consecutive season batting over .300 with 200 hits, winning

1296-596: The Fred Lynn in 1975 to win all three in the same season. The Mariners advanced through the postseason but lost to the Yankees in the 2001 ALCS . The Mariners had a 93-win season in 2002 but failed to make the postseason and did not make significant roster changes; manager Lou Piniella was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays during the offseason. The team repeated with 93 wins in 2003 and also did not qualify for

1368-519: The M's , a title featured in their primary logo from 1987 to 1992. They adopted their current team colors – navy blue , northwest green ( teal ), and silver – prior to the 1993 season, after having been royal blue and gold since the team's inception; the original colors continue to be used in alternate uniforms. Their mascot is the Mariner Moose . The franchise did not field a winning team until 1991 and further success eluded them until

1440-588: The World Series , and currently hold the longest active World Series appearance drought in MLB . As of 2024 , the Mariners' all-time win–loss record is 3,599–3,950–2 (.477). 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 Bud Selig , the city of Seattle , King County , and

1512-448: The "Seattle" wordmark appeared smaller. The trident logo was added to the left sleeve prior to the 1979 season. The cap was all-blue and featured the gold trident logo with white trim. The Mariners made some subtle changes to the uniform in 1981. The trident logo was replaced by blue and gold racing stripes on the shoulders, and the lettering received an extra blue outline. The number font also changed from rounded to block style. In 1985,

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1584-437: The 11th inning, clinched a series win for the Mariners, served as a powerful impetus to preserve baseball in Seattle, and has since become an iconic moment in team history. They would later win their second division title in 1997 . After Griffey, Johnson, and Alex Rodriguez all left the team, the Mariners, bolstered by the signing of Ichiro Suzuki , won 116 games in 2001 , which set the American League record for most wins in

1656-536: The 1912 season, three leagues were designated as Class AA: Each of these leagues had previously been in Class A. Each remained in Class AA through 1945, then moved into Class AAA (" Triple-A ") when it was established in 1946. No other leagues were designated Class AA during 1912–1945, although a Class A1 level (between Class A and Class AA) was established in 1936. The contemporary Double-A classification, as

1728-617: The American League Rookie of the Year Award. In 2023, the team won 88 games but finished one game out of a playoff spot. In August 2024, Servais was fired and replaced by the team's former catcher Dan Wilson as manager. The team again missed the playoffs by one game. The Mariners' original colors were blue and gold, the color scheme previously used by the Seattle Pilots and its successor Milwaukee Brewers. For

1800-529: The American League West division title. In doing so, the team broke the 1998 New York 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

1872-480: The Arkansas Travelers for eight years. In his first season as general manager, the team saw a 34% increase in attendance, due in part to Valentine's stunts including giving away tens of thousands of tickets to kids, hoping they would bring their parents to the game with them, and holding midget wrestling and amateur boxing at the stadium. The Travelers' attendance continued to increase over the years, and also saw on-field success, winning five league titles while Valentine

1944-496: The Broadway Bridge, Mr. Stephens named the ballpark in honor of two pairs of baseball-loving brothers; Stephens Inc. Founders Jack and Witt Stephens, and Hall of Fame Catcher Bill Dickey and his brother Skeeter, also a former Major League ballplayer. Both Dickey brothers worked for Stephens Inc. following their baseball careers. Bill, who caught for the 1925 Little Rock Travelers, also managed the club for one season following

2016-675: The Double-A level, one for each team in Major League Baseball , organized into three leagues: the Eastern League , the Southern League , and the Texas League . Class AA ("Double-A") was established in 1912, as the new highest classification of Minor League Baseball . Previously, Class A had been the highest level, predating the establishment of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues—the formal name of Minor League Baseball—in 1901. Entering

2088-872: The Little Rock Travelers for years and after all this time we thought we lost the identification with Little Rock. Some people actually didn’t know we’re from Little Rock. The LR logo has had success on our replica caps and we thought that the time to make this change was right now." Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On Seattle Mariners 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 24, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Texas League → Seattle Mariners minor league players In Ray Winder,

2160-467: The Mariners to First Avenue Entertainment limited partnership , led by John W. Stanton . Nintendo retained a 10 percent ownership share of the team after the sale was completed in August 2016. The franchise was valued at $ 1.4 billion at the time and included Root Sports Northwest , the team's regional television network. The Stanton/Dipoto/Servais era was characterized by two competitive phases. In

2232-604: The Travelers entered into a new Player Development Contract, becoming the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners ; this move marked just the second time in the last half century that the Travelers swapped major league teams. The 2018 season marked the Arkansas Travelers' 53rd season as a part of the Texas League, making them the longest tenured active member of the league. In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021,

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2304-620: The Travelers to field a team—it had looked as if the team would not make or would have to move to another town. During his 50-plus years with the team, he saw the Travelers sink to the bottom of the league only to rise three times to the league championship. In 1976, Bill Valentine, a former American League umpire, was chosen as general manager for the Travelers. Valentine would remain general manager until in 2007 after 31 years and would remain executive vice president for two more seasons, before retiring in March 2009. Valentine worked as an announcer for

2376-538: The Travelers were organized into the Double-A Central . In 2022, the Double-A Central became known as the Texas League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. From 1932 to 2006, the Travelers played at Ray Winder Field . Bill Valentine , a former American League umpire and chosen as general manager for the Travelers from 1976 to 2007, began to promote

2448-602: The Year Awards during his tenure. Piniella was selected by the Seattle Pilots in the 1968 expansion draft but did not play for Seattle, being traded in April 1969 to the Kansas City Royals, where he earned AL Rookie of the Year honors that year. 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

2520-565: The clubhouse infighting that plagued the Mariners in 2008. It also saw the return of Seattle favorite 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 Félix Hernández . Griffey Jr. announced his retirement on June 2, 2010, after 22 MLB seasons. After its busy offseason and high expectations,

2592-501: The criteria outlined for the Mariners' Hall of Fame, the former Mariners should have either:       a) been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and been in a Mariners uniform for at least five years, or       b) come close to such election and have spent substantially his entire career with the Mariners. Eligibility shall not commence until after

2664-456: The current logo and lettering style in a royal blue and gold color scheme, a throwback to the original team colors. Unlike the rest of the uniform set, the back of the jersey does not display the player name. The cap features the current cap logo in the throwback colors. In January 2019, the Mariners announced a new home and away uniform to be worn during spring training . The jersey has a design similar to their home white jerseys but features

2736-476: The first Travelers game against the Frisco RoughRiders on April 12, 2007. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team. It holds at least 7,000 people. It was built through a partnership between the Travs, Little Rock financier Warren Stephens and the city of North Little Rock. After donating an 11-acre (45,000 m) plot of land east of

2808-405: The first four seasons, they wore white pullover jerseys at home with the team name in front and numbers on the left chest. The "M" in "Mariners" was shaped to resemble a trident . On the road, they wore baby blue pullover jerseys with the city name in front and numbers on the left chest. The lettering colors were blue with gold trim, though in the 1977 season the trim on the road jersey was white and

2880-418: The first phase, the organization tried to contend for a championship with the existing core of Robinson Cano , Félix Hernández , Nelson Cruz , and Kyle Seager . The team came close but ultimately missed the playoffs each year from 2016 to 2018. Following the 2018 season, the organization pivoted to a rebuild, trading off their most valuable players in return for prospects. Following a fallow period of 2019–20,

2952-639: The first team in Major League Baseball to be involved in two perfect games in one season. Zduriencik was fired on August 28, 2015. Jerry Dipoto , a former general manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim , was hired as the Mariners' new general manager one month later. On October 9, 2015, manager Lloyd McClendon was fired. Scott Servais was named the new Mariners' manager on October 23, 2015. Nintendo announced on April 27, 2016, that it would sell its controlling stake in

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3024-400: The historic nature of Ray Winder Field. The ballpark gained recognition as one of the oldest still active parks in minor league baseball, and fans traveled to Little Rock to experience the nostalgia and sample the baseball history represented by Ray Winder Field. However, after nearly three-quarters of a century, the field was showing signs of age and after a successful special election in 2005,

3096-667: The history and success of the Mariners franchise. It is located at the Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest in T-Mobile Park . The most recent Mariners Hall of Fame member, Félix Hernández, was inducted August 12, 2023. The Mariners criteria for retiring a uniform number is more selective than the standards for the Mariners Hall of Fame. To be eligible to have one's number retired, in addition to

3168-496: The home team wears either navy or black uniforms. The navy alternate uniform originally replaced the Northwest Green alternate in 1997 and featured the team name in silver with Northwest Green and navy trim. In 1999, the alternates were updated to feature the city name with the "S" behind the compass rose logo and silver piping; this became their road alternate the following season after a corresponding home navy alternate

3240-575: The late-90s, which saw the most successful period in franchise history. Led by Hall of Fame players Edgar Martinez , Ken Griffey Jr. , and Randy Johnson , the Mariners clinched their first playoff berth in 1995 when they won their first division championship and defeated the New York Yankees in the ALDS . Martinez's walk-off double in Game 5 drove Griffey in from first base to win the game in

3312-658: The minor league hierarchy. The step up to the Double-A level can be one of the hardest promotions for such players because it is the level at which pitchers need to have a good off-speed pitch in their repertoires. In addition, it is the level where fastball -only hitters need to learn how to hit off-speed pitches, or their hopes of advancing to the majors will diminish. Some players may be placed in Double-A to begin their minor league careers, usually veterans from foreign leagues or top prospects out of college. Additionally, major league clubs sometimes send players to their Double-A team to rehabilitate from injuries. While Triple-A

3384-483: The most successful period for the Travelers as they won the Texas League championship in 1971, 1977, 1979, 1980, and 1989. After serving 35 years as a Cardinals' affiliate, the Travelers became the Los Angeles Angels ' Double-A affiliate in 2001; this ended the second-longest active affiliation at the time. The Travelers remained with the Angels through 2016, winning the Texas League championship in 2001 and 2008. In 2017,

3456-438: The past 24 completed regular seasons. For the full season records, see here . Ichiro Suzuki named AL MVP and Rookie of the Year. Suzuki is named All-Star Game MVP . First team of 2008 to officially be eliminated from the 2008 postseason. Worst record since 1983, which was the last time they had lost over 100 games in a season. First team in MLB history to lose 100 games with a $ 100 million payroll. Dave Niehaus won

3528-460: The playoffs. On October 22, 2008 the Mariners announced the hiring of Jack Zduriencik , formerly scouting director of the Milwaukee Brewers , as their general manager. Weeks later, on November 18, the team named Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu as its new 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

3600-477: The pure talent level is higher in Double-A than Triple-A, where there may be some stagnation of talent. Because players are not often moved back and forth from their major league parent club as often happens in Triple-A, the rosters of Double-A teams tend to be more stable. Fans of Double-A teams thus have a longer amount of time to get acquainted with the players, which helps create a better relationship between

3672-488: The rights to the names of the historical minor leagues, MLB announced on March 16, 2022, that the leagues would revert to their prior names, effective with the 2022 season. The Double-A classification usually hosts developing players that have been part of professional baseball for only a couple of years. These players can get to the Double-A level by earning a promotion from any of the lower-level leagues, with Class A-Advanced ("High-A") being immediately below Double-A in

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3744-489: The road jersey color was changed to grey. The cap logo also featured a slight update of the trident logo, changing its color to blue, along with additional outlines and a white star background, a logo first used for the 1979 All-Star Game. In 1987, the Mariners changed its uniform style to traditional buttoned tops and belted pants. Both uniforms incorporated blue piping and a block "Mariners" wordmark in blue with gold and blue outlines. The numbers remained blue, but eliminated

3816-498: The second-highest level in Minor League Baseball, was established in 1946. Entering that season, the three aforementioned leagues in Class AA all moved to the newly established Triple-A, and Class A1 became Double-A with two leagues: The Texas League remained in Double-A for the next 75 years. During this time, there were limited changes to leagues at the Double-A level: Entering the 2020 minor league season (which

3888-429: The start of the 2021 minor league season was delayed by a month, team schedules were released without a break for an all-star game. As a part of pace-of-play initiatives implemented in 2015, 20-second pitch clocks entered use at Double-A stadiums in 2015. In 2018, the time was shortened to 15 seconds when no runners are on base. Other significant changes implemented in 2018 included beginning extra innings with

3960-481: The state of Washington (represented by then-state Attorney General and future U.S. Senator Slade Gorton ) sued the American League for breach of contract. 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 National Football League's expansion Seattle Seahawks in 1976 . The name "Mariners"

4032-462: The team and its fans. Prior to the 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues, all three active Double-A leagues played split seasons , with the Eastern League moving to that system in 2019. Teams winning their division in either half of the season qualified for the postseason, with wild card teams filling out the remaining spots in a bracket tournament , usually composed of four teams. On June 30, 2021, Minor League Baseball announced that

4104-464: The team flopped in 2010, finishing with the worst record in the American League. The Mariners fired Wakamatsu along with several coaches on August 9, 2010. Daren Brown , the manager of the Triple-A affiliate Tacoma Rainiers , took over as interim manager. Dave Niehaus , the Mariners' play-by-play announcer since the team's inception, died of a heart attack on November 10, 2010, at the age of 75. In memory of Niehaus, Seattle rapper Macklemore wrote

4176-470: The team in 1992; Nintendo CEO Hiroshi Yamauchi , who held a 49 percent share of the franchise, had never been to a baseball game but sought to thank the city for its role in the company's success. Before the 1993 season, the Mariners hired manager Lou Piniella , who had led the Cincinnati Reds to victory in the 1990 World Series . Mariner fans embraced Piniella, and he would helm the team from 1993 through 2002 , winning two American League Manager of

4248-530: The team moved to a new stadium at the start of the 2007 season and the field was demolished in 2012. In 1991, the field saw the largest crowd to watch a baseball game in Arkansas history as Ray Winder played host to about 12,000 people; the crowd had come from all over to see Fernando Valenzuela 's rehabilitation start. Dickey–Stephens Park , the new stadium in North Little Rock, Arkansas , hosted

4320-423: The team returned to contention in 2021, winning 90 games but falling short of the playoffs. In 2022, with a new core including Julio Rodriguez , J. P. Crawford , Cal Raleigh , Luis Castillo , George Kirby , and Logan Gilbert , the team reached the postseason for the first time since 2001. This broke what was at the time the longest playoff drought of any team in the big 4 North American sports. Rodriguez also won

4392-492: The tenth combined no-hitter in MLB history, and the first in team history, on June 8, 2012. The six pitchers used in a no-hitter tied a major league record, first set by the Houston Astros in 2003. Félix Hernández pitched the first perfect game in team history, shutting down the Tampa Bay Rays 1–0 at Safeco Field on August 15, 2012. It was the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history. The Mariners became

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4464-574: The top two teams in each league (based on full-season winning percentage , and regardless of division) would meet in a best-of-five postseason series to determine league champions. Prior to the 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues, each of the active Double-A leagues held its own midseason All-Star Game. From 1991 to 2002, the three combined to hold the Double-A All-Star Game between teams of American League -affiliated All-Stars and National League -affiliated All-Stars. After

4536-417: The trim outlines. The cap logo was changed to a gold "S." The Mariners donned their current uniforms in 1993 . The white home uniform originally featured "Mariners" in navy with trim in a dark shade of cyan called "Northwest Green" and featured the "compass rose" logo atop the "M." The grey road uniform originally featured "Seattle" in navy with Northwest Green and white trim; in 2001, the compass rose logo

4608-891: Was GM. Valentine has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame , the Arkansas Officials Association Hall of Fame, the Texas League Hall of Fame , and the North Little Rock Boys Club Hall of Fame. Double-A (baseball) Double-A (officially Class AA ) is the second-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946, below only Triple-A . There are currently 30 teams classified at

4680-461: Was added in the middle of the "S." In 2015, a silver inline was added to the wordmark of both uniforms, which was also applied to the block letters and numbers. The primary logo is applied to the left sleeve. From 1997 to 2000, the Mariners also wore sleeveless versions of their primary uniforms, accompanied with a navy undershirt. The Mariners have also worn Northwest Green alternate uniforms at different points in their history. The original version

4752-456: Was chosen by club officials in August 1976 from over 600 names submitted by 15,000 entrants in a name-the-team contest. The name was submitted by Roger Szmodis of Bellevue, Washington. However, when the Mariners attempted to reach Szmodis about the prize he had won as a result of his entry being chosen, they were unable to make contact with him, with all efforts to track the man down for years being unsuccessful. The first home run in team history

4824-587: Was hit on April 10, 1977, by designated hitter Juan Bernhardt . That year, 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, matching the 1969 Pilots' record. The team was able to avoid last place in the AL West by half a game. The Mariners would not post a winning record or finish above 4th place in any of their first 14 seasons. In 1979, Seattle hosted

4896-507: Was introduced. In 2003, the silver piping was removed and the letter and number fonts were changed to match the wordmark. In 2012, after the Northwest Green home alternates were brought back, the navy uniforms were tweaked anew, this time with the city name in front and stylized serifed letters instead of the normal block letters. In 2024, the names were changed to block lettering. It is now worn on most road games, though they have also donned them at home on occasion. A navy blue cap that features

4968-485: Was named the AL Rookie of the Year . T-Mobile Park (known as Safeco Field from 1999 to 2018) has been home to the Seattle Mariners since the first game vs. the San Diego Padres on July 15, 1999. There were 44,607 people in attendance that night. Mariners then-chairman and CEO John Ellis announced on June 14, 1997, the creation of a Mariners Hall of Fame. The Mariners operate the hall of fame, which honors players, staff, and other individuals that greatly contributed to

5040-460: Was not played, due to the COVID-19 pandemic ) the Texas League had been in Double-A since 1946, the Eastern League since 1963, and the Southern League since 1964. Prior to the 2021 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) reorganized the minor leagues. At that time, the existing leagues were temporarily renamed: Eastern League as Double-A Northeast , Southern League as Double-A South , and Texas League as Double-A Central . Following MLB's acquisition of

5112-409: Was the general manager for Little Rock Travelers when it became defunct in 1961, but continued as general manager for the Arkansas Travelers until 1976. Winder had worked as a ticket taker in 1915 before rising to general manager. More than once, he almost single-handedly kept baseball in Little Rock. In 1960, at the last minute, he used his relationships with major league teams to sign enough players for

5184-410: Was unveiled in 1994 and had "Mariners" in silver with navy and white trim. The next season, the white trim was removed to improve visibility. The Mariners did not wear green uniforms from 1997 to 2010, after which it became a regular part of their uniform rotation. Formerly worn on Friday home games, the Northwest Green alternates are currently worn on select Saturday home games and on road games in which

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