Seattle Mariners

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The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. The team was founded in 1977 as an expansion team in the American League. [1] [2] [3]

Championships

The team has never had a championship-winning season. [4]

Locations and Nicknames

The team has been based in Seattle since its inception in 1977. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

  • 1999-present: T-Mobile Park (Originally named Safeco Field, renamed T-Mobile Park in 2019)
  • 1977-1999: Kingdome

They have been known as the Seattle Mariners for their entire history.

Retired Numbers

The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. [10] [11]

  • 11 Edgar Martinez
  • 24 Ken Griffey Jr.
  • 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)

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