List of Seattle Mariners Turn Back the Clock games

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The following is a list of Turn Back the Clock games played by the Seattle Mariners wearing throwback uniforms. The list also includes three Turn Ahead the Clock games where the Mariners wore futuristic uniforms.

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The Mariners have played games in promotional uniforms since the 1993 season, excluding 2000–2004 and 2020. In 1994, the Mariners played the Oakland Athletics in a promotion titled "Salute to the [Seattle] Rainiers" where the two teams donned 1955 Pacific Coast League uniforms. [1] In 1995 and 2015 the Mariners wore uniforms from the Seattle Steelheads, a short-lived Negro league baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. [2] A Seattle Steelheads vs. Kansas City Monarchs themed game scheduled for June 20, 2020 was canceled during that abbreviated season, [3] and from 2021 to 2023, the Mariners have worn the Steelheads uniforms once each year, near to June 19. Although not a "throwback", the Mariners have played two games in futuristic styled uniforms on a promotion night titled, "Turn Ahead the Clock". [4] The "Turn Ahead the Clock" game was originated by the Mariners promotional staff in 1998, and in 1999 the promotion was picked up by 19 other Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises. [4] Outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. helped design the original 1998 uniforms. [4] Although the league-wide promotion has been criticized, the original Mariners' promotion proved successful. [4] In all, the Mariners have played 28 uniform promotion games. Their all-time record is twelve wins, and sixteen losses. The Mariners have played the Kansas City Royals five times, including their first jersey promotion game on May 21, 1993. The Mariners have also played the Oakland Athletics (four times), the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Angels (three times each), Milwaukee Brewers (twice each), and eight other teams (once each). The Mariners have played 20 uniform promotion games at home, and eight away.

Games

Indicates Mariners' win
Indicates Mariners' loss
DateOpponentVenueOutcomeUniform notesRef.
May 21, 1993 Kansas City Royals Kauffman Stadium 1–2Mariners: 1977 season; Royals: 1969 season [5] [6]
June 11, 1994 Oakland Athletics Kingdome 6–3Mariners: 1955 Seattle Rainiers; Athletics: 1955 Oakland Oaks [1] [7]
September 9, 1995Kansas City RoyalsKingdome6–2Mariners: 1946 Seattle Steelheads; Royals: Kansas City Monarchs [2] [8]
July 31, 1996 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee County Stadium 9–3Mariners: 1946 Seattle Rainiers; Brewers: 1946 Milwaukee Braves [9] [10]
July 19, 1997Kansas City RoyalsKingdome6-9Mariners: 1977 season; Royals: 1977 season [11]
July 18, 1998Kansas City RoyalsKingdome8–5 Mariners and Royals: "Turn Ahead the Clock" jerseys [4] [12]
July 24, 1999 Minnesota Twins Metrodome 3–10Mariners and Twins: "Turn Ahead the Clock" jerseys [13] [14]
June 25, 2005 San Diego Padres Petco Park 5–8Mariners: 1938 Seattle Rainiers; Padres: San Diego Padres (PCL) [15]
July 9, 2006 Detroit Tigers Safeco Field 3–2Mariners: Seattle Pilots; Tigers: 1969 season [16]
July 29, 2007Oakland AthleticsSafeco Field14–10Mariners: 1977 season; Athletics: 1977 season [17]
June 27, 2008San Diego PadresPetco Park5–2Mariners: 1978 season; Padres: 1978 season [18]
July 19, 2008 Cleveland Indians Safeco Field6–9Mariners: 1989 season; Indians: 1989 season [19]
May 2, 2009Oakland AthleticsSafeco Field2–3Mariners: 1939 Seattle Rainiers; Athletics: 1939 Oakland Oaks [20] [21]
June 5, 2010 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Safeco Field2–11Mariners: 1995 season; Angels: 1995 season [22]
June 25, 2010Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park 3–8Mariners: 1981–1985 seasons; Brewers: 1978–1989 seasons [23] [24]
July 1, 2011San Diego PadresSafeco Field6–0Mariners: 1984 season; Padres: 1984 season [25]
May 26, 2012Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimSafeco Field3–5Mariners: 1955 Seattle Rainiers; Angels: 1955 Los Angeles Angels (PCL) [26]
July 8, 2012Oakland Athletics O.co Coliseum 1–2Mariners: 1955 Seattle Rainiers; Athletics: 1955 Oakland Oaks [27]
June 29, 2013 Chicago Cubs Safeco Field3–5Mariners: 1909 Seattle Turks; Cubs: 1909 season [28]
May 24, 2014 Houston Astros Safeco Field4–9Mariners: 1979 season; Astros: 1979 season [29]
May 16, 2015 Boston Red Sox Safeco Field2–4Mariners: 1946 Seattle Steelheads; Red Sox: 1946 Boston Royal Giants [30]
June 25, 2016 St. Louis Cardinals Safeco Field5–4Mariners: 1984 season; Cardinals: 1984 season [31]
June 24, 2017Houston AstrosSafeco Field2-5Mariners: 1977 season; Astros: 1977 season [32]
June 30, 2018Kansas City RoyalsSafeco Field6-4Mariners and Royals: "Turn Ahead the Clock" jerseys [33]
August 10, 2018Houston Astros Minute Maid Park 5-2Mariners: 1979 season; Astros: 1979 season [34] [35]
June 22, 2019 Baltimore Orioles T-Mobile Park 4-8Mariners: Seattle Pilots; Orioles: 1969 season [36]
June 19, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays T-Mobile Park6-5Mariners: 1946 Seattle Steelheads; Rays: Regular uniforms [37]
June 18, 2022Los Angeles AngelsT-Mobile Park2-4Mariners: 1946 Seattle Steelheads; Angels: Regular uniforms [38]

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