Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame

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Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
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Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
EstablishedJune 14, 1997
Location Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°35′29″N122°19′57″W / 47.591389°N 122.3325°W / 47.591389; -122.3325
Type Baseball hall of fame
Website Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame Official Web Site

The Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame is an American museum and hall of fame for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. It is located in T-Mobile Park in the SoDo district of downtown Seattle.

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Museum overview

On June 14, 1997, then-Mariners chairman and CEO John Ellis announced the creation of a Mariners Hall of Fame. [1] It is operated by the Seattle Mariners. The museum honors the players, staff, and other individuals that greatly contributed to the history and success of the Mariners. It is located at the Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest in T-Mobile Park. [2] Inductees are selected on the criteria that they spent at least five seasons in a Mariners uniform and have been retired from baseball for two seasons. Non-uniform employees must work for the Mariners for at least five years. [3] Inductees include Alvin Davis, Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Edgar Martínez, Randy Johnson, Dan Wilson, Lou Piniella, Ken Griffey Jr., Jamie Moyer, Ichiro Suzuki, and Félix Hernández. [4]

Inductees

Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
InductedPlayerPositionYearsRef
1997 Alvin Davis 1B Tooltip First baseman1984–1991 [1]
2000 Dave Niehaus Sportscaster 1977–2010 [5]
2004 Jay Buhner OF Tooltip Outfielder1988–2001 [6]
2007 Edgar Martínez 3B Tooltip Third baseman/DH Tooltip Designated hitter1987–2004 [7]
2012 Randy Johnson P Tooltip Pitcher1989–1998 [8]
Dan Wilson C Tooltip Catcher1994–2005
2013 Ken Griffey Jr. OF1989–1999,
2009–2010		 [9]
2014 Lou Piniella Manager 1993–2002 [10]
2015 Jamie Moyer P1996–2006 [11]
2022 Ichiro Suzuki RF Tooltip Right fielder2001–2012,
2018–2019		 [12]
2023 Félix Hernández SP Tooltip Starting pitcher2005–2019 [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Brooks, Gary (June 12, 1997). "Mariners Hall Of Fame Begins With Alvin Davis". The News Tribune . Retrieved May 13, 2023– via The Spokesman-Review.
  2. ↑ "Mariners Hall of Fame Members". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mariners Hall of Fame Guidelines | Seattle Mariners". MLB.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mariners Hall of Fame Members | Seattle Mariners". MLB.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "MARINERS: It's Dave's day across state". Kitsap Sun . May 7, 2000. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Buhner to be inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame". The Seattle Times . February 24, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Stone, Larry (January 24, 2007). "Mariners: Edgar Martínez to be inducted into Mariners' Hall of Fame". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  8. ↑ Boyle, John (January 18, 2012). "Johnson, Wilson going into M's Hall of Fame together". The Everett Herald . Retrieved May 13, 2023– via The Spokesman-Review.
  9. ↑ "Emotional Griffey inducted to M's Hall of Fame". ESPN.com . Associated Press. August 10, 2013. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Piniella Awash in Emotion Over Honor". The New York Times . Associated Press. August 9, 2014. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ Divish, Ryan (August 8, 2015). "Tears, cheers welcome Jamie Moyer into Mariners Hall of Fame". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  12. ↑ Jude, Adam (August 27, 2022). "'Baseball and Seattle have never left my heart': Ichiro a hit during Mariners' Hall of Fame induction". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "King Felix to receive coronation as Hernández enters Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame". AP News. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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