My fifth installment for the series is Ken Phelps. Wait, who? Old school Mariners fans know exactly who. And it’s not so much for what he did as a Mariner, but the extremely interesting parallels that came from his career. Let’s get right to it, shall we? Ken Phelps was born on August 6, 1954 […]Read Post ›
Harold Reynolds was the 2nd baseman of the team I first fell in love with. He was cool, he was hip, he was relevant. He was the first All-Star I ever knew. When I see a “#4” jersey, no matter which baseball team, I think of Harold Reynolds.
Mark Langston was the first “good” pitcher the Mariners farm system produced. He was born on August 20, 1960, in San Diego, CA. Langston was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 15th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign. In the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft the Mariners selected […]Read Post ›
Maybe I have a little bias because he’s the closest Mariner to ever be named “Boyd”, but I think there’s more to it. I think Floyd Bannister quite simply was the first star pitcher the franchise ever had. Leading Off: • Floyd Bannister was a homegrown Seattle product that rose to major league fame • […]Read Post ›
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 (did not play in game)
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