Mariners History: 5 years since Seattle dodged disaster on Jarred Kelenic contract

Sep 15, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners left fielder Jarred Kelenic (10) slides into third base against the Los Angeles Dodgers at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images | Stephen Brashear-Imagn ImagesJust over five years ago on Feb. 5 2021, then Seattle Mariners President and CEO Kevin Mather took part in a zoom conversation with the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club. It was an event which garnered little to no attention initially, even when the video was subsequently downloaded onto YouTube by the Rotary Club on Feb. 19.

However, the following day on Feb. 20, lifelong Mariners fan Eric Hess was the first person to watch the video and he unwittingly…