Fansided · Apr 27, 2020
Mariners and Memories: My favorite game I attended
Safeco Field. Sunday afternoon, April 13th, 2003. It’s a few minutes before first pitch at 1:05 pm. It’s too early in the season for records to count, but it’s the 5-6 Mariners hosting the 4-7 Rangers. The Mariners were working out their early-season kinks but just came off a 13-4 blowout win the previous night.
For the Rangers and Mariners fans, the aftershocks of A-Rod’s departure were still prevalent in only his third season departed. It was a warm spring day at the ballpark with the usual smell of garlic fries, peanuts, and even hot pretzels. Notable vendors like Scooter and the late great “Rick the Peanut Man” were making their rounds.