Seattle Mariners
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Marine air and a deep right-center power alley make T-Mobile Park one of MLB's most pitcher-friendly parks.
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The Mariners moved out of the Kingdome midseason. Ken Griffey Jr. christened it with the franchise's first home run.
The Mariners won 116 regular-season games (an AL record), behind Ichiro, Bret Boone, Edgar Martínez, and Jamie Moyer. The Yankees ended their season in the ALCS.
Félix Hernández threw the 23rd perfect game in MLB history. He struck out 12 and never went to a three-ball count.
Safeco's naming rights expired; T-Mobile took over. The park's identity stayed intact.
The Mariners ended a 21-year playoff drought — the longest in the four major North American sports — with a wild AL Wild Card series win over Toronto.