On December 19, the Seattle Mariners announced the passing of former pitcher Mike Campbell. He was 61 years old; a Seattle Native and the type of "local kid makes it" story that fans never forget.
Campbell grew up in West Seattle, attended West Seattle and Newport High School and went on to attend the University of Hawaii before being drafted by the Mariners with the No. 7 overall pick in the 1985 MLB Amateur Draft. Campbell was selected one pick after Barry Bonds, who went sixth overall. The 1985 draft class is commonly cited as one of the greatest of all time.