OTD: Former Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki won AL ROY

SEATTLE - JULY 04: Kazuhiro Sasaki of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by catcher Dan Wilson after recording his 20th save of the season. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

On this day (11/6), former Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki won AL Rookie of the Year. Sasaki became the second-oldest major leaguer to win the Rookie of the Year Award.

Once upon a time, the Seattle Mariners were really good… Thinking about Kazuhiro Sasaki brings you back to the early 2000s when the Mariners made back to back playoff appearances in 2000 and 2001. The former Mariners closer, two-time All-Star, and Rookie of the Year, Sasaki was an integral part of the team’s success in those two seasons and had a…