- Ichiro Suzuki
often known simply as, is a Japanese center fielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team. He was born October 22, 1973, in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Ichiro moved to the United States in 2001 after playing nine years for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan's Pacific League. When the Blue Wave posted him after the 2000 season, Ichiro rights were won by Seattle and he signed a contract with the Mariners. - Richie Sexson
Richmond Lockwood Sexson (born December 29, 1974 in Portland, Oregon) is an American baseball player who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall he is one of the tallest players today in MLB - Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975, in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed "A-Rod", is a Dominican-American baseball infielder. He is the starting third baseman for the New York Yankees, having played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. Since (his first full season) through he leads the major leagues in home runs (HR), runs scored, runs batted in (RBI), total bases and extra-base hits. - Jay Buhner
Jay Campbell Buhner (born August 13, 1964, in Louisville, Kentucky), nicknamed "Bone", was a powerful right-handed hitter in Major League Baseball. He was among the most recognizable players of his day, noted for his shaved head, thick goatee, and patch of pine tar on the right hip of his uniform. - Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. - Kazuhiro Sasaki
Kazuhiro "Daimajin" Sasaki is a retired relief pitcher. In his prime, he was one of the premier relievers of both Japanese and American professional baseball. He threw and batted right-handed. - Edgar Martinez
Edgar Martinez (born January 2, 1963 in New York, New York, but raised in the Maguayo neighborhood of Dorado, Puerto Rico) was a longtime Major League Baseball player who retired at the end of the 2004 season. He is unique in that he spent his entire major-league career with the Seattle Mariners, in the American League West division. Martinez is considered by some to be the greatest designated hitter (DH) in history. Edgar Martinez, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, … - Kenji Johjima
Kenji Johjima is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Seattle Mariners in the American League. He bats and throws right handed - Bret Boone
Bret Robert Boone is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who most recently played with the Minnesota Twins before being released on August 1, 2005 after only 20 days with the franchise. Boone was born in El Cajon, California to Susan G. Roel and Robert Raymond “Bob” Boone. He is a graduate of El Dorado High School and the University of Southern California. - Jesse Foppert
Jesse William Foppert [FAH-pert] (born July 10, 1980 in Reading, PA) is a right-handed pitching prospect for the San Francisco Giants. After attending the University of San Francisco, Foppert was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd Round (74th overall) of the 2001 amateur draft. After a swift rise through the Giants' minor league system, Foppert was considered one of the elite pitching prospects in Major League Baseball at the end of the 2002 season. - J. J. Putz
Joseph Jason "J.J." Putz is a Major League Baseball player for the Seattle Mariners. J.J. Putz, 6’5” tall and 250lbs, attended the University of Michigan, and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round in 1999. Putz has been a relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners since his debut August 11, 2003, and is the current closer for the Seattle Mariners. He throws a 100-120 mile per hour fastball along with a slider and an above-average splitter. - Yuniesky Betancourt
Yuniesky Betancourt (born: January 31, 1982 in Santa Clara, Cuba) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Seattle Mariners. His early career was spent in the Cuban leagues, including Villa Clara of the Serie Nacional. He left Cuba on a raft in November, 2003, and made his major league debut on July 28, 2005. He arrived in Mexico and played there for awhile before being signed by the Seattle Mariners. - Shigetoshi Hasegawa
Shigetoshi Hasegawa was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners from 2002 through 2005. Previously, Hasegawa played with the Anaheim Angels (1997-2001), and before that spent six years with the Orix Blue Wave. He bats and throws right handed. In 2003, Hasegawa was named to the All Star Team as a middle reliever and ended up converting 16 of 17 saves at the end of the year when Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki was injured. - Willie Bloomquist
William "Willie" Paul Bloomquist (born November 27, 1977 in Bremerton, Washington) is a Major League Baseball utility player who plays for the Seattle Mariners. He bats and throws right-handed, and he has played every position, aside from either of the battery positions, during his major league career. Through 2004, Bloomquist was a .264 hitter with 3 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 194 games. - George Sherrill
George Friederich Sherrill (born 19 April 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a lefthanded relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Sherrill was not drafted after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Prior to joining the Mariners organization, Sherrill was a career player in the independent leagues. Sherrill began his professional career in 1999 with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. In 2001, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League. - Jarrod Washburn
Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game of the 1994 NCAA Division III World Series, giving up no hits to current Wesleyan University head baseball coach Mark Woodworth. Over his career, Washburn has been criticized for being inconsistent, … - Jeremy Reed
Jeremy Thomas Reed (born June 15, 1981 in San Dimas, California) is an American Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. Reed graduated from Bonita High School (La Verne, CA) in 1999, and went on to play college baseball at Long Beach State University. He also played for the USA Summer National Team in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, he was honored as the minor league player of the year, … - Cha Seung Baek
Cha-Seung Baek is a professional baseball player in the Seattle Mariners organization. Baek graduated from Pusan High School, Pusan, Republic of Korea in 1998. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent on September 25, 1998. He made his MLB debut on August 8, 2004 against Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In the 2004 season he pitched in seven games (starting five), winning two and losing four, and had a 5.52 ERA overall. - Randy Winn
Dwight Randolph "Randy" Winn (born June 9, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is a former All-Star Major League Baseball center fielder for the San Francisco Giants. Winn is a switch-hitter, and throws right-handed; he is 6ft 2in and weighs 195 lbs. Winn grew up in Danville, California, and went to San Ramon Valley High School. He went to college at Santa Clara University, … - Mike Morse
Michael John Morse (born March 22, 1982 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Seattle Mariners. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in 3rd Round (82nd overall) of 2000 amateur draft. Michael attended Nova High School in Davie, Florida, the same school that produced future NFL players Autry Denson and Omar Smith, and future MLS star Cory Gibbs. - Eddie Guardado
Edward Adrian “Eddie” Guardado is a closer in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cincinnati Reds. Previously, Guardado played with the Minnesota Twins (1993–2003) and Seattle Mariners (2004–2006). He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. His fans refer to him affectionately as “Everyday Eddie,” a testament to his rubber arm. He has been known to nearly blow a save before finishing the game, for this he noted, “They call me ‘Everyday’ Eddie, … - Carl Everett
Carl Edward Everett III (born June 3, 1971 in Tampa, Florida) is a former All-star Major League Baseball outfielder. A switch hitter, he played with the Chicago White Sox on their 2005 World Series winning team. He was a member of the Seattle Mariners until the Mariners designated him for assignment on July 26, 2006. He threw right-handed and played all outfield positions, and was often the designated hitter. - Gil Meche
Gilbert Allen "Gil" Meche [MESH] (born September 8, 1978 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is a right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. Meche previously pitched for the Seattle Mariners. During his senior season at Acadiana High school, Meche suffered from a viral infection that caused him to miss a considerable amount of time playing baseball. Even with this medical set-back, because of his tremendous potential, … - Ken Griffey Jr.
George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. (born November 21 1969, in Donora, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball player on the Cincinnati Reds. His nicknames have been "The Natural", "The Kid", and "Junior". - Matt Lawton
Matthew ("Matt") Lawton III (born November 3, 1971 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is a right fielder in Major League Baseball who has played for the Minnesota Twins (1995-2001), New York Mets (2001), Cleveland Indians (2002-04), Pittsburgh Pirates (2005), Chicago Cubs (2005), New York Yankees (2005) and Seattle Mariners (2006). He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. In a 10-season career, Lawton is a .267 hitter with 138 home runs and 631 RBI in 1182 games. - Mark Langston
Mark Edward Langston (born August 20, 1960 in San Diego, California) is an American left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners (1984-89), Montreal Expos (1989), California and Anaheim Angels (1990-97), San Diego Padres (1998) and Cleveland Indians (1999). In 1989, Langston was in a trade which sent him to Montreal and Randy Johnson to the Mariners. In 1990, he pitched the first seven innings for a 2-0 combined no-hitter with Mike Witt. - Rafael Soriano
Rafael Soriano is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He made his Major League debut on May 5, 2002. He bats and throws right. Soriano throws a moving fastball in the low to mid 90's along with a slider and scarcely used changeup. He was originally signed as an outfielder before being converted to a pitcher. After an effective 2003 season, Soriano suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and underwent Tommy John surgery on August 17, … - Julio Mateo
Julio Cesar Mateo is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. The 6’ tall 220lb Julio Mateo bats and throws with his right hand. He made his MLB debut May 7, 2002 against the Toronto Blue Jays. On August 28, 2006 Julio Mateo broke his fourth metacarpal (ring finger) on his left hand while lifting weights, and missed the reminder of the 2006 season. - Chris Snelling
Christopher ("Chris") Doyle Snelling is an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics baseball team. He was born in North Miami, Florida on December 3 1981 but grew up in Australia and is considered a native Aussie. - Oswaldo Navarro
Oswaldo Ramses Navarro [nah-vahr-o] (born October 2, 1984 in Villa de Cura, Venezuela) is a shortstop who plays for the Seattle Mariners organization. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela on August 12, 2001. Navarro currently plays for the Triple- A Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League. Navarro was a September call-up for the Mariners in 2006. In his first at bat he recorded a hit on a bunt. - Greg Dobbs
Greg Dobbs (born July 2, 1978, Los Angeles) is a Major League Baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies organization (2006). Dobbs was placed on waivers by the Seattle Mariners and quickly claimed by former Mariners General Manager Pat Gillick, now General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, who had previously drafted Dobbs while still with Seattle. Dobbs is primarily a third baseman, but can also field the corner outfield positions and first base. - Shin-Soo Choo
Shin-Soo Choo is a professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. He spent the first few weeks of the 2007 regular season with the Buffalo Bisons, a AAA team in the International League affiliated with the Indians, before being called up on April 23, 2007 to take the place of the injured third baseman Andy Marte. - Mark Lowe
Mark Christopher Lowe (Born June 7, 1983 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He made his Major League debut on July 7, 2006 in relief against the Detroit Tigers, loading the bases before striking out the side. He bats and throws right-handed. His fastball has been clocked as high as 101 mph. He also throws a slider and a circle changeup. Mark Lowe was placed on the disabled list August 20, … - Dave Hansen
David Andrew Hansen (Born November 24, 1968) in Long Beach, California, is a Major League Baseball player, specializing as a pinch hitter. Hansen has played for four different ballclubs during his career: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1990-1996, 1999-2002), Chicago Cubs (1997),Hanshin Tigers(Japan)(1998), San Diego Padres (2003-2004), and Seattle Mariners (2004-2005). He made his Major League Baseball debut on September 16, 1990. - Travis Blackley
Travis Blackey (born November 4, 1982 in Melbourne, Australia) is a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He is married to wife, Arynne Tiller Blackley of Wichita, Kansas; has a son, Tristan Adam Blackley and resides in Phoenix, Arizona. - Clint Nageotte
Clinton Scott Nageotte [NUH-ZHOTT] (born October 25, 1980 in Parma, OH) is a right-handed pitching prospect for the New York Mets. Nageotte was selected by Seattle Mariners in 5th Round (155th overall) of 1999 amateur entry draft. On December 4, 2006, he was signed to a Minor League contract by The New York Mets. Nageotte currently plays for the AAA level New Orleans Zephyrs of the Pacific Coast League. He resides in New Port Richey, FL. - Joe Borchard
Joseph Edward Borchard (born November 25, 1978 in Panorama City, California), a 1997 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 MLB amateur draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox. Borchard, who also played quarterback for Stanford, took a $5.3 million signing bonus to play for the White Sox. - Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit" is a left-handed American starting pitcher who currently plays for Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. Johnson is known for having one of the most dominant fastballs in the game, regularly approaching, and occasionally even exceeding, 100 miles per hour during his prime. He has won the Cy Young Award five times, second only to Roger Clemens' seven. - Roberto Petagine
Roberto Antonio Petagine (born June 7, 1971 in Nueva Esparta, Venezuela) is a left-handed first baseman. His major-league career includes brief stints with the Houston Astros (1994), San Diego Padres (1995), New York Mets (1996 and 1997), Cincinnati Reds (1997), Boston Red Sox (2005), and Seattle Mariners (2006) -- but he is best known for his success in the Japanese Central League between 1999 and 2004 where, … - Jamal Strong
Jamal Najar Strong (b. August 5, 1978 in Pasadena, California) is an outfielder for the New York Yankees. On April 26, 2005, Strong became the fourth baseball player to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's new drug policy. He was suspended for 10 days without pay as the policy dictates for a first offense. He is currently playing outfield for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Yahoo story
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