The Baseball History of Seattle Mariners Seattle Times Edition

IT’S THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH, bases loaded, and the Mariners have been clawing their way back all game. Edgar swings … CRACK! The ball soars into left field! I can barely breathe. After decades of struggle, this has to be it! The tension is unbearable, then … the final out, the Seattle Mariners have beaten the Yankees in the 1995 Division Series! History made in Seattle!

Follow the story of the Seattle Mariners through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1976. This edition charts the team’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The franchise’s debut in Major League Baseball in 1977
– The historic 1995 Division Series win over the New York Yankees
– Record-breaking moments, including the 2001 season with 116 wins, tying the modern MLB record for most wins in a season and setting the American League record
– Postseason highlights and memorable games throughout the years
– Coverage of the team’s longest active playoff drought, providing context for the Mariners’ enduring journey

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a Mariners fan, a baseball history enthusiast, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Mariners history, preserved exactly as it happened, ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.