Tag Archives: Ruppert Jones

MLB History Lesson: August 4th

I absolutely love the history of baseball.  Whether it’s stats, trades, historical milestones, you name it, I read about it.  Websites like baseball-reference.com are often referred to as my “late night reading”.  If you’re reading this blog, you already know … Continue reading

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Seattle Mariners Opening Day Starts (LF, CF, RF)

I started a project and I wanted to share it with all of you die-hard Mariners fans. There are some real surprises and some “oh yeah, that guy!” on this list. Enjoy! Most By Left Fielder Starters (Links to profile … Continue reading

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Remembering Ruppert Jones

Leading Off: • His nickname was “RUPE” • Seattle made Ruppert Jones the first player selected in the 1976 expansion draft (which created the Mariners and Blue Jays) • The first All-Star in the history of the Seattle Mariners franchise … Continue reading

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