The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. They are one of four teams that play in the Western Division of the American League. 

History of Seattle Mariners

The Mariners were added to the American League in 1977, and were for many years’ perennial non-achievers. Owned by a group that included entertainer Danny Kaye, the Mariners made Kansas City outfielder Ruppert Jones their first pick in the league expansion draft and played their first game under manager Darrell Johnson on April 6, 1977, losing 7-0 to the California Angels.

The starting years were not kind for the young Mariners as their fans continued to be disappointed. The next several years were spent swapping managers and trying new strategies. Finally the mid-1980's brought some talented young players: Alvin Davis, Mark Langston, Matt Young, Harold Reynolds, Phil Bradley, and Spike Owen. But winning seasons didn't follow. 

It took 15 years and nine managers for the Mariners to finally record a winning season. Since then the team has settled on a manager and developed two of the best players of the 1990s. Finally in 1991 Jim Lefebvre guided Reynolds, Davis, Pete O'Brien, and youngsters Edgar Martinez, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jay Buhner, and Randy Johnson to 83 wins and the franchise's first winning record. 

They have captured their first Division title in the year 1995. In 1996, the Mariners won a club record 86 wins but only managed to get 2nd place in their division. In the 1997, the Mariners once again become the Division champion and returned to the playoffs by winning 90 games. But, unfortunately the 1998 and 1999 season was not so good for them. 

With the 90s over with, the Mariners returned to the playoffs in 2000. The 2001 season was the most successful in Mariner history thanks to players such as Ichiro Suzuki was the Mariners won an amazing 116 games! They become Division champion for the third time in this season. 

The Seattle Mariners have only one Baseball Hall of fame, named as Gaylord Perry. 

Stadium History of Seattle Mariners

The stadium for Seattle Mariners for 22 years from 1977 to 1999 was the Kingdome. By the early 1990’s the Mariners began lobbying to build a new stadium. In 1994, several tiles from the Kingdome’s roof fell causing the team to play elsewhere. By 1997, ground was broken for a new ballpark, Safeco Field. The last Mariners game at the Kingdome was on July 27, 1999. 

In the year 1999, the new ballpark called “Safeco Field” for the Mariners was built to resemble the great ballparks of yesteryear. It is open-air and has real grass, and features a retractable roof that covers the ballpark, but does not enclose it. Safeco Field also features one of the most comprehensive scoreboard systems in Major League Baseball, including 11 electronic displays and an old-fashioned hand-operated scoreboard in left field. 

In the end, looking further ahead! Will Seattle Mariners would really return with their incredible performance in the coming seasons. To gain success and to make happy of their fans Seattle Mariners have several miles to go.