2014 Event Jeffrey Fowle, one of three Americans held in North Korea for crimes against the state, has been released; Fowle was accused of leaving a Bible in a club for mariners 2012 Event Playing against the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber, pitches the 21st perfect game in MLB history and the third perfect game in team history 1997 Event 2nd longest 9 inning World Series game (4:12) as Marlins and Indians were tied 7-7 going into the 9th, Mariners win 14-11 1997 Event Seattle Mariners break record for most home runs in a year (258) 1997 Event Dan Wilson hits Seattle Mariners 3,000th home run 1997 Event Mariners Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Chicago White Sox 1996 Event New York Yankee Dwight Gooden no-hits Seattle Mariners 2-0 1995 Event Edgar Martinez drives home tying and winning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees and win AL Division Series 1995 Event Mariners rally from 5-0 to force Game 5 of Division Series vs Yankees 1995 Event Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners 1995 Event Seattle Mariners beat California Angels, 9-1 in a playoff game to win AL West 1994 Event Mariners play Red Sox as home team at Fenway, as Kingdome is repaired 1994 Event 1st game played at Jacobs Field, Indians beat Mariners 4-3 in 11 inn 1992 Event All star MVP: Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners 1992 Event John Ellis becomes CEO of Seattle Mariners 1992 Event Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group 1991 Event 1st time Seattle Mariners are 9 games over .500 1990 Event Ken Griffey Sr &, Jr. are 1st father and son to play on same team each goes 1 for 4 for Seattle Mariners 1990 Event Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. become 1st father and son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning 1989 Event 5 days after hitting a home run for Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners, 1989 Event Mariners trade Mark Langston to Montreal for Randy Johnson 1987 Event Mariners draft Ken Griffey, Jr. #1 1987 Event New Jersey Devils farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) NY 1986 Event Red Sox trade shortstop Rey Quinones and pitcher Mike Trujillo to Mariners for shortstop Spike Owen and outfielder Dave Henderson 1986 Event Mariners strike out 16 times, set record of 36 in 2 consecutive games 1986 Event Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners 1983 Event New Jersey Devils purchase AHL Maine Mariners as their farm team 1983 Event Mariners bat out of order against White Sox in 2nd inning 1982 Event Gaylord Perry (with 297 wins) signs with Seattle Mariners 1981 Event Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox, 8-7, in 20 inn (started 9/3) 1981 Event Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike 1981 Event Mariners manager Maury Wills is fired and replaced by Rene Lachemann 1981 Event Mariners manager Maury Wills is suspended for 2 games after ordering Seattle's grounds crew to enlarge batter's boxes by one foot 1981 Event AL approves sale of White Sox to Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn for $20 million, and 80% of Mariners to George Argyros for $104 million 1980 Event Seattle Mariners replace manager Darrell Johnson with Maury Wills 1979 Event Mariners draft Al Chambers #1 1978 Event Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game 1977 Event Kingdome opens, Seattle Mariners 1st game, loses to Angels 7-0 1975 Birthday Alex Rodriguez, New York City, shortstop for the Seattle Mariners 1973 Birthday Ichiro Suzuki, born in Kasugai, Japan, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for the Seattle Mariners and Orix BlueWave 1973 Birthday Bob Wolcott, born in Huntington Beach, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1972 Birthday Rafael Carmona, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1972 Birthday Matt Wagner, born in Cedar falls, Iowa, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1971 Birthday Andy Sheets, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1971 Birthday Sterling Hitchcock, Fayetteville, North Carolina, pitcher, New York Yankees, Sea Mariners 1970 Birthday Manny Martinez, San Pedro DE, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1970 Birthday Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1969 Birthday Ken Griffy, Jr., centerfielder, Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997 1969 Birthday Darren Bragg, Waterbury CT, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Birthday Bobby Ayala, born in Oxnard, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Birthday Dan Wilson, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, catcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Birthday Kevin King, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1968 Birthday Brian Hunter, born in Torrance, California, infielder for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Rusty Meacham, Stuart, Florida, pitcher, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners 1967 Birthday Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets 1967 Birthday Omar Vizquel, Caracas Venezuela, shortstop, Seattle Mariners, Indians 1966 Birthday Bob Wells, born in Yakima, Washington, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Birthday Blas Minor, Merced California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Birthday Luis Sojo, born in Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder, Seattle Mariners 1966 Birthday Chris Howard, U.S. baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Birthday Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Birthday Paul Sorrento, Somerville, Massachusetts, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Birthday Joey Cora, Caguas Puerto Rico, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Birthday Brian Holman, Winfield, Kansas, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners 1964 Birthday Mike Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1964 Birthday Jay Buhner, Nassau, Texas, outfielder, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees 1964 Birthday Doug Strange, born in Greenville, South Carolina, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Birthday Chris Bosio, baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Birthday John Marzano, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, catcher for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Birthday Norm Charlton, born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Birthday Edgar Martinez, New York City, baseball 1st baseman for the Seattle Mariners 1962 Birthday Darnell Coles, born in San Bernardino, California, professional baseball player, third baseman, outfielder, played for The Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball Teams 1962 Birthday Rich Amaral, born in Visalia, California, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1959 Birthday Mike Moore, born in Eakly, Oklahoma, pitcher, professional baseball player, played for Seattle Mariners, World Series champion, 1989 1958 Birthday Lee Guetterman, Chattanooga, Tennessee, pitcher, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners 1956 Birthday Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1943 Birthday Lou Piniella, outfielder/manager, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners 1943 Birthday Jim Lefebvre, Hawthorne California, baseball manager for the Seattle Mariners 1940 Event French mariners occupy St. Maarten 1927 Birthday Hiroshi Yamauchi, Kyoto Japan, owner for the Seattle Mariners 1925 Event British mariners shoot on demonstrators 1912 Event Italian mariners occupy Turkish Island of Rhodes 1844 Death Thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66 1792 Event Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)
