The Seattle Mariners won their first division championship in 1995 when they defeated the New York Yankees in what is often considered one of the great moments in playoff history. In all the resilient Mariners have won three West Division American League titles in 1995, 1997 and 2001 and have had one Wild Card berth in 2000. In the 2001 season, the Mariners won 116 games to share the record of the most wins in a season. But that being so, the franchise has yet to win an American League title or get a chance to play in a World Series.
Fans buy Seattle Mariners tickets these days to experience the mesmerizing and artful offensive production from Right Fielder Ichiro Suzuki who ended the 2009 season with an outstanding .352 batting average placing him second in the league. Suzuki also led the American League with 224 hits and was considered among the best in the league as an overall player. Seattle fans are also high on the masterful pitching from 22-year-old right-hander Felix Hernandez who won 19 games with an alarming ERA of 2.49 at the end of the season. Dubbed 'King Felix' by fans and local sports reporters, Hernandez featured a dynamite late-breaking, two-seam fastball that baffled batters all year long.
Mariners Fun Facts:The Mariners play in one of the Major Leagues few retractable roof baseball stadiums called Safeco Field. The flexible and dynamic arena has a baseball seating capacity for 47,116 fans and is located just inside the city of Seattle. The complex is considered one of the leagues true jewels.
In their history, the Seattle Mariners take pride in having Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry on their roster. In 1984 Alvin Davis was awarded as the American League Rookie of the Year. Harold Reynolds was elected into the All Star game twice. Another big star in Mariners history is three-time strikeout leader Mark Langston who had one of the great arms in baseball history. For many years, perennial great and team captain Spike Owen led the Mariners to a number of decisive victories.


